Aux air valves

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T.Hanson
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Aux air valves

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I'd Google search the archives, but it went away.

Nemo ('79) style is about cleaning, checking the piston is moving by using the freezer, warm up test.

Same with the valve cover ('81) version, save there's a little hex nut, slide adjuster that I've never learned how to adjust, warm, cold, to do what.

Any instructions, helpful hints or reference links appreciated.
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Mike W.
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Post by Mike W. »

You loosen the adjustment nut and can change the opened area when it's cold. Just slides back and forth IIRC. As far as searching, just

Site:firstfives.org and whatever you want to search for.

I can't seem to make it a link, but copy and paste,

site:firstfives.org aux valve
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