valve adjustment

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• Valve timing — In a piston engine, the valve timing is the precise timing of the opening and closing of the valves.In four stroke cycle engines and some two stroke cycle engines, the valve timing is controlled by the camshaft. It can be varied by modifying the… …   Wikipedia

• valve shim — A calibrated shim used to adjust valve clearance on OHV engines with bucket tappet assembly; for adjustment, a calibrated valve shim is placed or removed from between tappet and cam …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Poppet valve — A poppet valve is a valve consisting of a hole, usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also called a valve stem. The shaft guides the plug portion by sliding through a valve guide. In most… …   Wikipedia

• Desmodromic valve — In general mechanical terms, the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions. Desmodromic poppet valve in Ducati engine. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine… …   Wikipedia

• Variable valve timing — Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. VVT allows the lift or duration or timing (some or all) of the intake or exhaust valves (or both) to be changed while the engine is in operation. Two… …   Wikipedia

• Balance valve — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), n. [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilanx, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.] 1. An apparatus for weighing. [1913 Webster] Note: In its simplest form, a balance consists… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Globe valve — A Globe valve is a type of valve used for regulating flow in a pipeline, consisting of a movable disk type element and a stationary ring seat in a generally spherical body. [cite web url = http://www.answers.com/topic/globe valve title = Globe… …   Wikipedia

• Tap (valve) — Spigot and faucet redirect here. For other uses, see Spigot (disambiguation). A valve tap is a noise made by the valves of internal combustion engines; see Poppet valve > Internal combustion engine. Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or …   Wikipedia

• Walschaerts valve gear — The Walschaerts valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear invented by Belgian railway mechanical engineer Egide Walschaerts in 1844. The gear is sometimes named without the final s , since it was incorrectly patented under that name. It was …   Wikipedia

• Variable Valve Event and Lift — Nissan Variable Valve Event and Lift (commonly known as VVEL) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan. Nissan VVEL was introduced with the Nissan VQ Engine VQ37VHR in 2007 on the Infiniti G37. VQ37VHR motor specs: 11 …   Wikipedia

• needle valve — Mach. a valve with a needlelike part, a fine adjustment, or a small opening, esp. a valve in which the opening is controlled by a needlelike or conical point that fits into a conical seat. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium