Clearences

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 15 May 2010, 1:37 pm

#778711

What do i set the valves at in a stock 1600c engine.

Cheers for a fast response as im doing it now and in my haynes and vw book they are both different.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 May 2010, 1:43 pm

#778713

6 thou

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 15 May 2010, 2:32 pm

#778723

Thanks steve

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 15 May 2010, 6:42 pm

#778771

cold

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 May 2010, 7:16 pm

#778783

sure is

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 15 May 2010, 7:37 pm

#778785

:

1303Steve wrote:sure is

😂😂😂 Not too bad today though!:dork

super72beetle Casual Dubber

32 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 17 May 2010, 9:40 pm

#779249

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has two books with different clearances!! My early book for my '72 Super stated 4 thou and my haynes says 6 thou. It took a genius (not me) to point out that VW had changed the clearances during the early 70's for 1600tp because of stretched valves.