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Old 05-16-2015, 05:59 PM
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Just adjusted my valves. They got a little tighter since the last adjustment but not a lot. I couldn't find the remote starter that I made so had to make another one. I couldn't find a suitable momentary switch so took the case off of a spare Mercedes ice cube relay and soldered wires to it with alligator clips on the ends. Works just fine and will handle the current (7 to 8 amps). I would not advise using a relay as a momentary switch as you can accidentally trigger the starter if you are not careful. I hang it up in the air when not in my hand so it cannot be accidentally triggered. Here is a youtube of it. https://youtu.be/sIcoCBKpN7Y

It takes just seconds to position a valve. In this video, I point the lobe straight up, which produces the same feeler gauge reading as when the lobe is pointed at the oil feed tube. If pointed beyond the oil feed tube, the reading starts to increase. Because of that, I like to point it straight up, which is easier to see while standing in the front of the car.
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