arock wrote:
> I have a 1994 Acura Integra LS automatic with 165k miles. I had a valve
> adjustment done on the car. Immediately after the work was done and
> since that time the car has had poor gas mileage, a very rough idle,
> and loss of power. I had abolutely none of those problems before the
> adjustment. Before I take it back into the shop I would like to know if
> a bad valve adjustment could be the source of these problems and how it
> should be remedied. Also, are there any long-term risks associated with
> a bad valve adjustment?
>
concur with mike & curly - belt skipped while it was being turned the
wrong way. have them re-time the cam belt and adjust the belt tensioner
correctly, then you should be set. clearly it wasn't done properly when
the belt was last changed - another symptom of incompetency that would
make me very wary.

which brings me to the next point: for the future, i'd consider finding
another shop. you got the junior junior wrench's assistant here, twice
in a row. personally, i'd rather have this critical and potentially
/very/ expensive stuff done by someone with both experience and a
reputation to worry about. independents can be great in routine stuff
like this because they've done their time at the dealership, know their
trade, and are in business to stay in business, not depend on a captive
audience like the dealer.