pkurtz2 wrote:
> Charles,
> A burnt valve acts like a miss. It warps and causes the loss of the seal
> when the valve is closed. This in turn doesnt allow the cylinder to create
> pressure, and airgo stops combustion in a diesel engine. If it burns the
> intake valve, then it can sound like a backfire through the intake.
>
> "Charles Kerekes" <charleskerekes@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1134071005.976037.303050@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
>>James,
>>
>>I have the 7.3L engine approaching 100K, so I'd be interested to see
>>responses to this as well.
>>
>>My auto mechanical skills stop at the real basics, so could you tell me
>>what a "burnt valve" is and how I would know if my truck had it?
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Charlie
>>http://ChanginGears.com
>>
>
>
>
If you have valve problem in a 7.3 at only 100K miles, it is almost a
sure sign of EGT problems from injection issues or a chipped engine.
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