12-11-2022, 06:58 AM
(12-10-2022, 12:08 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: The head tech at my shop who has been working on my bikes for 30 years says to go by symptoms as well. When I ask him if I should get them checked he asks... "Any unusual noises? Is it getting hard to start? Has your gas mileage gone down?" followed by "if you want I'll check them, but you are wasting your money"
Not to offend anyone.... but valve adjustment has no influence on hard starting and fuel economy at all, unless there is at least one valve too tight >> burnt, an engine is not running smooth, produces a"sputtering sound" at a tail pipe, misfiring or low on compression, then in this case it might be already too late for a maintenance and a cylinder head needs an assessment leading into a valve job. Period.