Again stiff KIPS valve

[Mouser]

Hi,

MY outer right KIPS valve is a little bit stiff in the way that 1/5 times I turn on the ignition the vslve motor does not manage the first move because. It moves if I just tip it with the finger.

I read that this can be due to a head tighened to hard or not eq.

Can this be the reason? Or what could be the reason?

Thanks
Mouser

[Bertie_Mollie]

Might be worth checking if the KIPS cables are correctly adjusted. Also when the linkages get worn they can jam up if they go "over center". And have a look to see if the cables are fraying and are nice and free.

All worth checking before you strip the head off.

Andrew

[Luders]

Have you rebuilt your top end lately?

[jarno]

if you have rebuild tor topend and put to much grease on the bottum of the valve it can get stuck because the grease wil push your valve upwards.

[JanBros]

check if all the valves have minimum play (you should be able to move them up and down a bit.
those that can't, sand the rind on top of the valves down a bit, or if you have a lath, turn them down.

if your cylinders have been matched in height at one time, it might have been possible the valves where adjusted like I said. if you didn't know about this and swapped valves/used others, the problem re-appeared