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February 8th, 2005, 06:58 AM
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i have a 70 cutlass supreme, i need to do a valve adjustment on it, could you tell me if it requiares any gap?.
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February 8th, 2005, 09:58 AM
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Oldsmobile valves do not have adjustable rockers in stock form. Is your valve train noisy?
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February 8th, 2005, 11:08 AM
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yes it is it rattles, when i step on the gas or going up hill.
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February 22nd, 2005, 09:36 AM
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What you ar hearing is detonation or ignition ping.
It is not the valves. Use a higher octane gasoline and or retard the ignition timing a degree or two.
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