bogman Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hot or cold?,and why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignige Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Cold if it doesn't start. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark/Foggy Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Cold is a good idea.....negates most other potential issues. Book (you can get ball park numbers, but only as good as the gauge) wants cold to tell you where you want to be, but hot is fine for a comparison if you are looking for a specific, not just wear and tear. I like cold, because if your valve clearances are too tight and you have starting issues, will show more then. If you don't know, high mileage motors often get the exhaust valve clearances tighten and any shit in the valve seats makes them difficult to start as the exhaust valves don't seal. Once they get warm, problem goes away and runs fine. Edited April 5, 2020 by Mark/Foggy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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