sticking exhaust valves

Apr 14, 2007 2 Replies

Well, as you can tell from the subject line I have problems. My exhuast valves seem to be sticking after my engine warms up producing a total power fall off and non stop backfires.



Is there any hope of an engine flush doing any good or is this a total overhaul situation??



Leonard in Laredo (74 Thing 12K miles)


Not a Total overhaul. Sounds like the valve guides may be too tight; Pull heads off and ream 'em out a hair.

Speedy Jim

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"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine.

make sure your valve adjustment is right before proceding to a teardown...

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