Another 20V advantage seldom noted

bob b · 12-06-2006, 06:55 PM

After squirting the motor with a pressure washer, you get in and drive! I swear the stock 16V cam cover and spark plug valley cover are the poorest enginered pos ever. Just another reason I'm pleased with my swap. Bob ('85 since new)

mr220v · 12-07-2006, 12:58 AM

Yeah, cleaning your 16v motor will usually require pulling sparkplugs.

mr2greasemonkey · 12-08-2006, 12:43 AM

And how else would you lube your spark plugs?

mk1matt · 12-08-2006, 03:18 PM

ya my 16v would get water in the sparkpulgs if it rained with the cover open lol. I discovered first hand how easy it is to get water in there when I washed my motor before going to the drag strip and taking a couple 18 sec passes.

CpuZapper · 12-12-2006, 07:18 PM

Only had the problem once. Got rid of my valley cover, and never looked back. Lets me run better wires too. I just custom make mine now. MMmmm 10mm wires. The other thing that helps, and nobody does, is to completely fill that damn tube thing up with dielectric, and cover the plug too. Makes a good seal and usually gives you enough time for all the water to evaporate out.

12-06-2006, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
bob b No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Another 20V advantage seldom noted After squirting the motor with a pressure washer, you get in and drive! I swear the stock 16V cam cover and spark plug valley cover are the poorest enginered pos ever. Just another reason I'm pleased with my swap. Bob ('85 since new)

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12-07-2006, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	Yeah, cleaning your 16v motor will usually require pulling sparkplugs.

12-08-2006, 12:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	And how else would you lube your spark plugs?

12-08-2006, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
mk1matt mr2 misfortunate Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: clackamas, OR Posts: 172 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ya my 16v would get water in the sparkpulgs if it rained with the cover open lol. I discovered first hand how easy it is to get water in there when I washed my motor before going to the drag strip and taking a couple 18 sec passes.

12-12-2006, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
CpuZapper RallyRacer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 482 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Only had the problem once. Got rid of my valley cover, and never looked back. Lets me run better wires too. I just custom make mine now. MMmmm 10mm wires. The other thing that helps, and nobody does, is to completely fill that damn tube thing up with dielectric, and cover the plug too. Makes a good seal and usually gives you enough time for all the water to evaporate out.