Originally Posted by willbur
Greetings-
If its damaged cam lobe(s), wouldn't it miss or run rough? Perhaps a valve adjustment nut loosened up or was not tightened properly.
Always apply the Kiss principal first.
I got a Honda like that, too. Smoothest and most trouble free car I ever had.
Not necessarily, over the years I have seen many cams especially old OHC that were badly pitted and noisy but the lobe still had enough profile that the engine didn't misfire.
On these Honda engines I use a dial indicator to set the valves, the rear bank can be a real bugger to get spot on with a feeler gauge.
Greetings-
If its damaged cam lobe(s), wouldn't it miss or run rough? Perhaps a valve adjustment nut loosened up or was not tightened properly.
Always apply the Kiss principal first.
I got a Honda like that, too. Smoothest and most trouble free car I ever had.
Not necessarily, over the years I have seen many cams especially old OHC that were badly pitted and noisy but the lobe still had enough profile that the engine didn't misfire.
On these Honda engines I use a dial indicator to set the valves, the rear bank can be a real bugger to get spot on with a feeler gauge.