Sticky exhaust valve fix?

Aug 10, 2004 2 Replies

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Shane

On a VW Rabbit, I poured a quart of transmission fluid down the throat of the car, slowly, while keeping the rpm's up. Smoke like you wouldn't believe, but it seemed to clean up the motor alot. The smoke freaked me out at first, but cleared up within a few miles of driving. I…

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Hello all,



Has anyone here ever tried the Idiot book technique for freeing up a sticky exhaust valve, the one that involves pouring a quart of diesel down the throat of the carburator? If not that one, any other suggestions for a non-invasive fix?



TIA,



Al Adams


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