How much pressure do I need to swap valve springs?
06-30-2003, 12:17 AM
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How much pressure do I need to swap valve springs? How much air pressure am I going to need for a compressor to keep the valves up while I swap valve springs with the heads still on the car? Thanks in advance.
06-30-2003, 01:32 AM
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Re: How much pressure do I need to swap valve springs? Dunno, I've used 50-60psi before and it worked fine. I have no idea what the minimum amount of pressure it takes though, probably depends how stuck your retainer/locks are to the valve. Sometimes it takes a little bit of tapping on the retainer to get them free.
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Re: How much pressure do I need to swap valve springs? I give the top of the retainers a rap before I even put the spring compressor on.. Helps to knock them free a bit easier.
