Q:im trying to turn on my sprinklers from the valve manually,but doesn't seem to work, the valve it's an antisiphon rainbird valve with two little knobs, I know that one is the bleeder and the other the pressure control, or something like that, and the solenoid has the on and off arrows on it, but i can't do it anyways,they come on automatically right on time ,it's just the manual thing that i can't do, please help me,i really need it

Here's okorder /... Simply twist the solenoid (the black cylinder with 2 wires coming from it) on the valve counter-clockwise 1/4 to 1/2 a turn. To shut off the valve, twist the solenoid clockwise until it is snug on the valve. Good luck!

Q:I noticed when I pulled my pcv valve off the valve cover the entire guts were missing. what would this make the car run like?

Will run at higher idle and suck all the oil out of engine, then run bad until engine locks up and exhaust would be smoking like crazy. plus other things. Suggest you replace and check oil level.

Q:We've got a one-handled faucet for the tub/shower and it has that pressure-balancing mechanism. We have it set, I think, so that we can take the hottest showers possible, because our water heater lacks enthusiasm. However, when I want to draw a bath for the baby, I need it to be lukewarm - and I have to turn it almost OFF to get the water to be even tepid. I can't get cold water out unless it's only trickling. As far as I can tell, our cold water pressure isn't different from the hot (bathroom faucets are 2 handles and H C seem to be about the same pressure). Is there a way to adjust the valve in the shower so I can get both the hottest possible, and the coldest possible water at full pressure?

the new single handle tub and shower valves all come with a scald guard mechanism.(its code so kids cant turn on the hot and burn themselves). take the handle off and mess with it. it will be grey or black with a bunch of grooves on the outside. keep adjusting it till it satisfies you.

Q:I bought my first car recently. but it has a high idle and smoking problem, i already replaced the spark plugs. I've been reading about the exhaust gas re-circulation valve. but i cant find it. where exactly is the EGR valve located in a 1999 KIA Pride?

the EGR wont reason a hissing noise, if the EGR replaced into undesirable, there could be a soft stumble off the line, or tough idle. a hissin noise sounds like a vacuum leak someplace. open the hood while the vehicle is working and notice in case you may hear the place the hissing is coming from. it ought to be coming from a line someplace.

Q:Hello, I went to my garage last friday because my exhaust emmisions light was on, on my Bora MK4 2003 52 plate 1.6 16V. They said its a faulty EGR valve which could be from being clogged up with sh*t. But they said it would be fine to drive, and that the rough idle wouldn't harm the car, and to unplug it if the rough idle became annoying. Its now sunday 3 days since the garage diagnosed it I drove about 250 miles over these days. With the exhaust emissions light coming on then sometimes going off. I think the EGR Valve keeps sticking closed and the engine is very hard to start. Is there anything I can do to help start the car? which is better having it plugged in or unplugged? how do you take the EGR Valve out and clean it what tools are needed is it complicated. any ideas on how I can help it start ? I've tried unplugging it, it makes no difference really.

EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, and is not really good for a car. It causes deposits on the back of the valves, and ruins the valve guides. If the EGR sticks, it also won't let the engine start or have maximum power. Unplugging it, and plugging up the vacuum hose, will prevent it from opening if it is closed, but will not close it if stuck open already. What you need to do then is to remove and clean it will chemicals or wire brush, until if closes again. You can also plug it off with a plate underneath it. The only time you ever need EGR is if you have a high compression engine that would have pre-ignition without the EGR being used to poison the mixture and prevent pre-ignition. But if you run premium gas, then you should not need an EGR at all, and you should consider removing and plugging it.

Q:What exactly are valves and cylinders when talking about car engines? Say a car has 3 cylinders or 8 valves for example.

There are intake valves and exhaust valves. On the intake side, the intake valve opens which lets the fuel/air mixture into the combusion chamber. At some point (measured in degrees of crank rotation) the intake valve closes, the air/fuel mixture is compressed and ignited by the spark plug. Then the spent mixture exits the cylinder when the exhaust valve opens. Valve configuration varies somewhat, but regardless of how many valves there are there will always be at least one intake and one exhaust valve. Some cylinder heads have 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves which is what is described as the 4-valve per cylinder setup. Regarding Car Cylinders, the answerer says Cylinders in a car engine are pretty much like rowers in a boat. But they are not. Rowers always row in synch with each other. Cylinders are made to be out-of-sync for smoother operation. The more cylinders you have, the smoother the engine runs. Compare a 1-cylinder minibike with a 4-cylinder motorcycle (both air-cooled), or a 4-cylinder to an eight... big difference in smoothness.

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Q:I just bought a brand new rain bird sprinkler valve with flow control and when I turn the valve on automatically or manually it makes a loud sound that resembles a muted horn and when I close it, it makes the same sound but thumps at the end. Is this normal? Or do I need to get a new valve?

It could be the solenoid. It could be actuating very slowly and hammering when it tries to shut off. The solenoids are only $5 or $6. Not a significant expense. I just had to replace an entire valve. Not costly but a good size hole while I was working on it.

Q:I have checked this and ensured that the flow control is turned on. I have also found that:1. Valve works in manual mode2. Solenoid is getting electricity and water seems to be flowing in automatic mode but nothing is coming out of the sprinkler.I am not sure what could be broken as manual operation works and solenoid sems to be working. Any ideas?Thanks.

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Q:Hi. I replaced my PCV valve but the hose it connects to is cracked at the end. It's still loose and I can pull it off with my hand. It is very hard to get it to stay connected. So my question is that while I am driving, what would happen if the PCV valve accidently disconnects from the hose? Would I still be able to get to a service center?

If the PCV valve becomes disconnected it allows a direct intake manifold vacume leak. This will cause the engine to stumble and run bad and even die during idle. It is easy to lacate and fix. Look for a medium sized hose running from your throttle body on top of the intake going down to the top of one side of the valve cover/s. You should see the PCV valve. Just ensure that it is connected. To tell if one is working properly you need to clean it up and blow through it. It will allow you to blow one way and not the other.