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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT ADJUSTING VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE A. THE VALVE TAPPET CLEARENCE ON A HIGH MILEAGE EGINE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TIGHTER THAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEWLY REBUILT ENGINE. B. VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED ATTDC ATTHE END OF THE COMPRESSION STROKE. (CORRECT AWNSER) C. VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED AT BDC ATTHE END OF THE EXHAUST STROKE. D. NONE OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ARE NOISY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT QUIET AT LOW SPEEDS. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST AS YOU DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM? A. CHECK LIFTER LEAKDOWN RATE. B. CHECK CRANKCASE OIL LEVEL. (CORRECT AWNSER) C. CHECK LIFTER CLEARANCE HOT. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) D. CHECK LIFTER CLEARANCE COLD. 8/4/25, 8:38 PM ENGINE REPAIR MICHIGAN MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE Flashcards | Quizlet MOST ENGINES IS CONTROLLED BY: A. AN ON BOARD COMPUTER. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) B. A CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE UNIT. C. A VACUUM ADVANCE UNIT D. A BELT, CHAIN OR GEAR DRIVE. (CORRECT AWNSER) THE BEARING INSERTS BELOW HAVE BEEN PLASTIGAGED. WHAT CAN YOU DETERMINE ABOUTTHESE PICTURES? A. BOTH BEARING JOURNALS ARE OUT OF ROUND. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) B. INSERT "B" HAS MORE CLEARANCE. C. INSERT"A" HAS MORE CLEARANCE. D. BOTH BEARINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE TAPER. THE COMPRESSION TEST HAS SHOWED THATTHE MIDDLE TWO CYLINDERS ON ONE SIDE OF A V-8 ENGINE HAD READINGS OF 50 PSI. THE OTHER CYLINDERS HAD READINGS BETWEEN 135 PSI AND 140 PSI. WHAT IS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION? A. A BURNED EXHAUST VALVE B. A BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. C. A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. (CORRECT AWNSER) D. A BURNED INTAKE VALVE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) EXCESSIVELY WORN VALVE GUIDES: A. MAY BE REPLACED IF REMOVABLE. B. MAY BE REAMED TO OVERSIZE. C. MAY CAUSE OIL CONSUMPTION. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (CORRECT AWNSER) INTAKE VALVE DEPOSITS, AS SHOWN BELOW: A. WILL NOT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE. B. CAN REDUCE VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND AFFECT HIGH RPM PERFORMANCE. C. CAN CAUSE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION. D. BOTH B AND C. (CORRECT AWNSER) 8/4/25, 8:38 PM ENGINE REPAIR MICHIGAN MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE Flashcards | Quizlet CHECKED ON THE VALVE SPRING IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW? A. INSTALLED HEIGHT (CORRECT AWNSER) B. SQUARENESS C. COIL TAPER D. TENSION (NOT CORRECT AWNSER) YOU ARE USING A VACUUM GAUGE CONNECTED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE? A. WHEN THE ENGINE IS RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, THE NEEDLE WILL RISE TO A HIGH READING. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER) B. WHEN THE THROTLE IS RELEASED SUDDENLY FROM 2500 RPM, THE NEEDLE WILL SNAP TO A HIGHER THAN NORMAL READING FOR AN INSTANT. C. A "NORMAL" GAUGE READING AT IDLE WOULD BE 7-10 INCHES. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)

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A. THE VALVE TAPPET CLEARENCE ON A HIGH
MILEAGE EGINE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TIGHTER
THAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEWLY REBUILT
WHICH OF THE ENGINE.
FOLLOWING IS TRUE B. VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE SHOULD BE
ABOUT ADJUSTING ADJUSTED AT TDC AT THE END OF THE
VALVE TAPPET COMPRESSION STROKE. (CORRECT AWNSER)
CLEARANCE C. VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE SHOULD BE
ADJUSTED AT BDC AT THE END OF THE EXHAUST
STROKE.
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)

THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS A. CHECK LIFTER LEAKDOWN RATE.
ARE NOISY AT HIGHWAY B. CHECK CRANKCASE OIL LEVEL. (CORRECT
SPEEDS BUT QUIET AT AWNSER)
LOW SPEEDS. WHAT C. CHECK LIFTER CLEARANCE HOT. (NOT CORRECT
SHOULD YOU DO FIRST AWNSER)
AS YOU DIAGNOSE THIS D. CHECK LIFTER CLEARANCE COLD.
PROBLEM?




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A. AN ON BOARD COMPUTER. (NOT CORRECT
AWNSER)
THE VALVE TIMING ON
B. A CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE UNIT.
MOST ENGINES IS
C. A VACUUM ADVANCE UNIT
CONTROLLED BY:
D. A BELT, CHAIN OR GEAR DRIVE. (CORRECT
AWNSER)

THE BEARING INSERTS A. BOTH BEARING JOURNALS ARE OUT OF ROUND.
BELOW HAVE BEEN (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)
PLASTIGAGED. WHAT B. INSERT "B" HAS MORE CLEARANCE.
CAN YOU DETERMINE C. INSERT"A" HAS MORE CLEARANCE.
ABOUT THESE PICTURES? D. BOTH BEARINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE TAPER.

THE COMPRESSION TEST A. A BURNED EXHAUST VALVE
HAS SHOWED THAT THE B. A BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.
MIDDLE TWO CYLINDERS C. A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. (CORRECT AWNSER)
ON ONE SIDE OF A V-8 D. A BURNED INTAKE VALVE. (NOT CORRECT
ENGINE HAD READINGS AWNSER)
OF 50 PSI. THE OTHER
CYLINDERS HAD
READINGS BETWEEN 135
PSI AND 140 PSI. WHAT IS
THE LIKELY CAUSE OF
THIS CONDITION?

A. MAY BE REPLACED IF REMOVABLE.
EXCESSIVELY WORN B. MAY BE REAMED TO OVERSIZE.
VALVE GUIDES: C. MAY CAUSE OIL CONSUMPTION.
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (CORRECT AWNSER)

A. WILL NOT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
B. CAN REDUCE VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND
INTAKE VALVE DEPOSITS, AFFECT HIGH RPM PERFORMANCE.
AS SHOWN BELOW: C. CAN CAUSE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS DURING
COLD ENGINE OPERATION.
D. BOTH B AND C. (CORRECT AWNSER)




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