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Summary: For a valve adjustment on an Acura Integra, a mechanic gauges four valves per cylinder, two intake and two exhaust. Watch an automotive service excellence (ASE) certified master mechanic adjust intake valves in this free video on car maintenance.
Mark Blocker is a semi-retired ASE-certified master mechanic with more than 20 years of automotive experience. He has been a state-certified emissions specialist for more than 15 years...read more
"In this segment we're covering adjusting the intake valves on the cylinder number four part one and we've just rotated the engine over. So we set everything up for cylinder number four and just following the same procedure. We'll start by releasing the lock nut and I switched over to the other side of the car to make filming a little easier. So I had to switch my hands around as well. So a little bit difficult and once again we're just trying to get that same procedure we used on the other ones. Duplicate it once again. These multi valve engines give a lot better performance but they also increase the maintenance factor a little bit. Now holding the center tight. I"m going to tighten down the lock nut and then will conclude adjusting the intake valves. Cylinder number four part one. Please watch our next segment on adjusting the intake valve cylinder number four part two."
eHow Article: Acura Cylinder 4 Intake Valve Adjustment: Part 1