Valve Clearance - Volkswagen Beetle 1972 Maintenance And Repair Manual

4. Installing Spark Plugs
a If the spark plug has a round nut
on the threaded end. remove the
nut This nut is not used in your
VW
b Place spark plug into socket
wrench Apply lead of a soft pen
cil to threads as a lubricant
CAUTION
Do not use the T handle and ex
tension to start plug into cylinder
head This could crossthread the
plug and damage tho hoad
c Place plug in socket Position
plug in opening of cylinder head
Thread plug in by hand until
seated as far as it will go
CAUTION
If torque wrench is not used, do
not use a wrench handle longer
than 8 inches Using a longer
handle could causo you to over¬
tighten the plug and damage the
head
d If a torque wrench is available,
tighten plugs to 22 to 29 foot
pounds If a torque wrench is not
available, use an 8-mch T handle
and extension
e Push connector onto spark plug
Be sure all rubber boots and
round rubber seats aro properly
positioned
Pages 41.42,43 and 129
The valve clearance as listed on these pages should
be changed to read 0.006 inch (0.15 mm).
Valve Clearance
Tools Needed
Breaker bar handle or wheel cover
remover
Screwdriver. inch blade
Feeler gauge, flat type. 0 004 inch
Box wrench. 13 mm
Motoriols Needed
2 valve cover gaskets. VW Part No
113 101 48 IE
Cleaning solvent
Valve clearance is the gap between the valve stem and the adjusting screw This clear¬
ance should be adjusted at regular intervals If valve clearance is too great you will hear
a clattering noise when the engine is running Too little clearance is more serious since
it will produce no perceptible warnings Wrong clearance will cause the following
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