Valve seat
Definitions
The surface where a valve meets the cylinder head
Gerry community context
Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.
- Re: crack in between valves, junk?
Historical mailing list · Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:09:51 -0400
...Clean the inside near the crack pass the valve seat. If the crack is pass the valve seat... i would not use this one...
- Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Historical mailing list · Sun, 24 May 2009 12:39:53 -0600
...heat is thru the valve > stem.. > If thats the case, a tight valve never seats onto the valve seat and > crystalizes the stem just...
- Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list · Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:05:40 -0800
...Yes. > > Jake has asserted that un-adjusted valves are a cause of valve seat > failure because the valve "slams against the seat". 'un-adjusted...
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