After you adjust valves are they still supposed to tick. I'm just wondering because i adjusted mine like 1000 miles ago or so. And i had slight misfire tonight when i was driving and im trying to find some stuff that could be wrong. I'm going to pull plugs tomorrow that could be problem being that my o2 sensor is bad i'm probably runnin rich but its been bad for the whole 1000 so i dont think fouled out plugs could be it. Anyways back to my question are valves supposed to tick always or not? This is a z6 on a6 if it matters. TIA

 

They shouldn't tick. But almost every honda I have ever heard does. I would change the plugs and the o2 sensor. Fix the problems that you know are wrong. It will make it easier to trouble shoot, problems later.

 

Hey what did you set your clearance at?

 

.06 and .08 d16z6

 

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D16Z6 valve clearances:

Intake - 0.007-0.009in
Exhaust - 0.009-0.011in

 

well .008 and .010 cause all i had was the even ones. Guess ill redo them today

 

make sure you set each cylinder at TDC when you are setting the lash

 

make sure the engine is dead cold (sitting over night) before you adjust as well

 

did that and its just supposed to drag a little on the thing right?

 

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No need to redo them. You should be fine, that's right in the middle of the range.

I do mine just a little tight. Meaning, .007 and .009, and tight enough so I can barely slide the feeler through without it getting stuck.

But, as long as you are within the range, you should be fine.

 

That sucks though because that rules that out for being problem for missfiring. Oh well my port flow head be here and i'll get o2 sensor after this weekend then ill get back to you. Just sucks i got to drive hour and half drive to jacksonville hopefully no problems....*knock on wood*

 

Good luck dude.

 

thanks ill let you know sometime next week going to put in zex cam victor manifold and port flow head with supertech valvetrain (via earl) all in one day should be nice gains maybe ill install vafc same time same channel....