My Vtec Gives Hugs mmmbah
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Don't ask me how, but while pulling in the driveway yesterday I stalled the engine. Started back up to a heavy misfire. Pulled plugs, replaced. The misfire was replaced by a ticking noise. The #1 cylinder threw a shim out and looks to have bent the first intake valve. Grand.
The valve looks to be stuck slightly open with the cam up, I can put the shim back in under the rocker... so that's not good. I guess lugging the engine could have caused this, but I doubt it. I think the valve bent first, then threw the rocker. But what caused the valve to bend?