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Valve Float

A condition where the valve lifters in an engine lose contact with the cam lobes. This is usually because the valve springs are not strong enough to overcome the momentum of the various valvetrain components. Extended periods of valve float will damage the valvetrain.

V5C      Valve Lifter



 
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