killab443
20+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 24, 2003
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Howell,
New_Jersey
what happens when a valve" floats" what could break ect, can it cause timing to be messed up? To the naked eye would timing appear wrong?
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Valve Float A high-rpm engine condition in which the valve lifters lose contact with the cam lobes because the valve springs are not strong enough to overcome the momentum of the various valvetrain components. The onset of valve float prevents higher-rpm operation. Extended periods of valve float will damage the valvetrain.