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Burnt exhaust valves on a 91 1.0
Topic Started: Mar 7 2013, 09:21 AM (492 Views)
geodave
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What cause this and how can I prevent it in the future?
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crankcase


The reasons are debated, but include: Normal wear; loss of hydraulic lash adjusters action, a service issue (they loose their spring); loss of EGR system which makes the engine run hotter, also a service issue (ports get stopped up); and timing. In general, conditions that make the car run hotter. A popular treatment for the condition is to use stainless steele exhaust valves, intake valves generally do not have this problem.
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clarkdw


If you replace burnt valves on an oil burner it will inevitably reoccur if you do not fix the oil burning issue. In other words rebuilding the head without doing the bottom end is false economy.
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snowfish
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What cause this

20 years of cruising at 3000+ rpms
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how can I prevent it in the future

Full rebuild, no compromise, with stainless valves.
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If you replace burnt valves on an oil burner it will inevitably reoccur

Yep. ^o) Need to do a Full build. :gamerz Then worry about it 15-20 years down the road. :drivin
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