Q:Hey,Recently purchased a 2006 Audi A4 2.0T Q S-Line. Loving it so far but i can barley hear the blowoff valve if at all. So i am in the market for the loudest blowoff valve. I realize its a very tiny turbo but id still like to hear it and maybe even turn some heads. If anyone can help me out i would greatly appreciate it. Thank you

Loud Blow Off Valve

Q:i have this valve and its really stiff i was wondering if there's a way to loosen it up a little its a KBI Ball Valve baught at Ace hardware and it looks like their might be a way of adjusting it i just dont know how

Kbi Valves

Q:i have a '96 buick skylark and my check engine light is on...i got it checked and the test said it was my EGR valve. does anyone know how to explain in lamens terms how to replace my EGR valve??????

The EGR recirculates exhaust gas into the combustion chamber. It is usually two bolts, and sits ontop of the intake manifold. Usually pretty easy to change youself. Unhook the single vacuume line, take out the two bolts, and reverse the installation! Zach

Q:i have a yamaha trumpet. i got it brand new and it is 3 years old. I recently did drop it and i have a tiny dent on the last turn to the bell. after that they started sticking . There are no dents on the valves or casing surrounding them. i brought them to Quinlan and fabish and showed them the sticking they replaced the valves spring padding and the such. They also did an ultrasound cleaning i think it is called . they are still sticking. Please any think that you can suggest i showed my band teacher who suggested going to Quinlan and fabish. Then my trumpet teacher who said i need to oil more after the cleaning please help

Check that you are not putting sideways pressure on your valves when you press them downwards. Even on a good horn this sideways pressure can cause friction between the piston and the valve casing. Avoid this by arching your fingers a little, depressing with your finger's tips, and avoid the pinkie finger ring entirely. Tying your pinkie up in that only restricts your 3rd. finger's freedom of straight downward movement. Over- lubricating the valves can be as bad as too little oil. Do the whole warm bath treatment that you would normally do to clean it, add 3 drops to each valve, work horn for a few minutes, wipe valves with very old (washed heaps of times) t-shirt: then finally 2 drops again. If this doesn't work, get a trumpet specialist teacher to take it home for this treatment.(You might not be bathing it right). Failing that, check my web site's repair section. Good Luck!

Q:my friend needs a flap valve replacement. does anyone no how serious this is, i dnt wanna lose my best friend?!!!

pricey Vongirl, Congratulations on the lengthy lasting heart valve. frequently mechanical valves do not very last somewhat that lengthy. Mechanical, bovine, porcine and donor valves all positioned on out. It in basic terms relies upon on the timing. i'd say two decades with an same valve is somewhat magnificent. i wish, once you get your replace it lasts two decades besides!!!

Q:I have a 2004 yfz 450 and in the passed 4 rides (about 2 hours long each), one of my valves has stayed down and been broken when the piston came back up and made contact with it. After putting it back together the first time i checked numerous times to make sure timing, valve movement, and camshaft movement were all correct. and just 2 rides later (today) the same thing happened again. I have not began work on it yet so i do not know if it is the same valve. But has anyone ever had this problem before? Is this something frequent with yfz's or am i missing an important maintence issue? And can anyone tell me why this is happening? All help and tips are much appreciated!! Thanks!!

This Site Might Help You. RE: 2004 yfz450 valve problem. Need Help!!!? I have a 2004 yfz 450 and in the passed 4 rides (about 2 hours long each), one of my valves has stayed down and been broken when the piston came back up and made contact with it. After putting it back together the first time i checked numerous times to make sure timing, valve movement, and...

Q:Where is the fast idle valve located on the dx or ex model year 89-91??? I found the fast idle on my si model but its different on the base model for some reason.

base models have no fast idle valve. if the rpm are going up and down inspect the water level in the system and have it bled. there might be air in it. if you are messing with the timing or adjusting the idle you are doing something wrong. do not adjust the throttle cable to adjust the idle. it will throw off the tps sensor. use the idle screw. if adjusting idle at the idle screw or timing don't forget to jump the ECU or you will waste your time. btw you know that the IACV needs to be unplugged when adjusting the idle right? no punn intended just checking.

Q:Hi. I looked at instructional videos for installing shutoff valves and instead of simply unscrewing old valve, the plumber simply cut the copper pipe. Is this necessary? Why can't I simply unscrew old shutoff valves from copper pipe?

Most are soldered on and need to be cut off.

Q:What are the benefits of changing new cylinder heads and exhaust valves in the Main engine of the vessel? I am now studying a vessel which has a problem with their main engine. Frequent repair of cylinder heads (they usually weld it) and exhaust valves are the ones they do. I need to further give the benefits to be submitted to the vessel's management for them to buy new cylinder heads and exhaust valves as a replacement for the welded ones.

The only reason to change out a cylinder head is because the exhaust valves have been burnt or the valves in general have been used to a point they don't seat any longer. Which means the engine compression to fire the cylinders on compression stokes is too low to be efficient to operate. Or the cylinder head has a crack in it and leaks water or the compressed gasses from the engine compression blow into the water jacket through the cracks causing the coolant to blow out and the engine to overheat.

Q:My car has been sputtering and hesitating when I hit the gas. My friend's boyfriend says it is a bad erg valve does that sound right?

An EGR valve being open will cause mostly idle problems and light throttle/initial take-off problems...mostly when you have a high manifold vacuum is when you end up with problems because of a sticking EGR valve. Just remove the valve and clean it by soaking it in something like B-12 Chemtool. I can garuntee you that valve is probably disgustingly full of carbon depending on the year.