Re: STOP STOP STOP

[bobb@domain.elided (Bob Blair)]

Uh, Tom?  Don't try this with your engine mounted compressor, OK?  :)
Seriously, good catch Steve.

Bob
77 Scout II
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At 12:03 PM 10/01/1998 -0500, Steve Stegmann wrote:
>Tom,
>
>Don't take the valve springs loose without somehting to hold up the 
>valves.  And don't count on grabbing them with your fingers.  If the 
>valves drop into the cylinder you have to pull the head.
>
>The easiest thing is to get an old spark plug, knock out the ceramic and 
>weld on an air fitting.  Then screw this into the spark plug hole and put 
>on some compressed air.  This will hold the valve in position till you 
>can replace the stem seal.   BTW this takes a lot of air.  the cylinder 
>will leak a surprising amount.  Hook the air line to your compressor, 
>don't rely on an air tank.  A tank won't hold enough air.
>
>Steve