valve lash & engine heat
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As the engine gets hot the valve clearances tend to close up as the parts heat.
That's why they're set cold (Honda specifies no more than 100°F) and the recommendation is to set at the top of the scale. For exhaust valves this is 0.011".
-- Chuck
That's why they're set cold (Honda specifies no more than 100°F) and the recommendation is to set at the top of the scale. For exhaust valves this is 0.011".
-- Chuck
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