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Old April 14th 07, 08:17 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Speedy Jim
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Default sticking exhaust valves

LLBrown wrote:
> Well, as you can tell from the subject line I have problems. My exhuast
> valves seem to be sticking after my engine warms up producing a total power
> fall off and non stop backfires.
>
> Is there any hope of an engine flush doing any good or is this a total
> overhaul situation??
>
> Leonard in Laredo
> (74 Thing 12K miles)
>
>

Not a Total overhaul.
Sounds like the valve guides may be too tight;
Pull heads off and ream 'em out a hair.

Speedy Jim
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"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!"
Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine.
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