Elmo,
Thanks for the information. I will have the valves adjusted based on your
post. Does a 1999 Accord have self-adjusting valves? If so, why did Honda
once require valve adjustments every 30 thousand miles?


In article <elmop-1E5706.15341612042005@news.usenetserver.com>, "Elmo P.
Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

> In article <jason-1204050954520001@pm4-broad-39.snlo.dialup.fix.net>,
> jason@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
>
> > My owner's manual has a chart that indicates:
> > Adjust valves at 105,000 miles. Adjust valves prior to 105,000 miles only
> > if they are noisy.
> >
> > My Chilton's repair manual indicates
> > that the valves should be adjusted
> > 15,000 miles
> > 30,000 "
> > 45,000 "
> > 60,000 "
> > etc
> >
> > Which is correct?
>
> At one time, Honda designed their engines to require valve adjustments
> every 30K miles.
>
> Not much has changed on the 4 cylinder front, other than they'd like to
> compete in the marketplace with other manufacturers that claim "no
> maintenance" engines.

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