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Re: There's an 'alligator' in my shop!
Posted to Technical Tips Forum on 4/26/2001

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Guys:-)

I've seen this problem work two ways.

Both times its valve guides. in some cases the deposits on the stems hold the valves open when the engine gets hot (deposits get stickey or swell don'... Login to read more.