B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

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gl340
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B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by gl340 » 15 Oct 2013 09:31 pm

Wonder what is by experience average interval for adjusting valve clearance on B14 engine. Volvo book says 20.000km which to me seems rather small.
Is any difference in reality if solely LPG is fuel, this engine looks pretty robust with valve seats.
Is anything specific to make attention when adjusting valves ?
Have greeen manual copy.
1995 945SE AW71L bifuel 205k km
1987 340GL M47 II LPG 208 km
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Re: B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by macplaxton » 16 Oct 2013 12:56 am

gl340 wrote:Volvo book says 20.000km which to me seems rather small.
Normal enough for screw adjustment rockers on a push-rod OHV engine.

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Re: B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by volvomania » 16 Oct 2013 08:00 am

gl340 wrote:Wonder what is by experience average interval for adjusting valve clearance on B14 engine. Volvo book says 20.000km which to me seems rather small.
This is normal.
Don't forget that it was written in the time when cars were serviced every 2500 km.
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Re: B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by gl340 » 16 Oct 2013 10:34 pm

Ok, thanks to both. I hoped it is more toward 200.000km like on red block :)
1995 945SE AW71L bifuel 205k km
1987 340GL M47 II LPG 208 km
and still rolling

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Re: B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by classicswede » 17 Oct 2013 09:17 am

Advice ; adjust the exhaust valves at 0.25 mm instead 0,20 mm (cold) for running LPG
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Re: B14 average valve adjusting mileage ?

Post by gl340 » 17 Oct 2013 12:16 pm

ok.
1995 945SE AW71L bifuel 205k km
1987 340GL M47 II LPG 208 km
and still rolling

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