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I took the head off of a 5hp Honda to free up a stuck valve. Valve adjustment is .0015 to .0020. This seems pretty loose to me. Is this correct. Thanks

cambre said:

I took the head off of a 5hp Honda to free up a stuck valve. Valve adjustment is .0015 to .0020. This seems pretty loose to me. Is this correct. Thanks

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I think I used wrong feeler gauge. I used .015 instead of .0015. Must be getting old or blind.

And double check the specs as Honda generally use mm for valve lash not inches.

bertsmobile1 said:

And double check the specs as Honda generally use mm for valve lash not inches.

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Thanks bertsmobile1: I will do that. Hope all is well in Australia.

cambre said:

Thanks bertsmobile1: I will do that. Hope all is well in Australia.

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I think I got the right valve spects now, intake .006 +/- .001, exhaust .008 +/- .001. Thanks bertsmobile1

My 5.5 HP is 0.15 mm and 0.20 mm respectively.

Ripleyxl9 said:

My 5.5 HP is 0.15 mm and 0.20 mm respectively.

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Thanks Ripleyx19. I replied to your earlier but it didn't send. I set the valves .006 intake and .008 exhaust. Almost the same as the mm setting and with .001 leeway its the same.