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kingplym

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how many valves do i have?
« on: 24 April 2009, 21:06:40 »
the little lady(hahaha) just posed a question about her r reg astre asking if it has 8 or 16 valves?(dont know and not really bothered) but it did lead me to wonder how valves are in my engine?

ie. do i have 12 or 24? :-/

any clarification would be great :-/

i have a 94 2.5 auto if that help :-[ :y :y :y
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2009, 21:07:07 »
24
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2009, 21:07:17 »
24 ;)

[size=9]edit: too slow[/size]
« Last Edit: 24 April 2009, 21:08:02 by herefordelite »
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2009, 21:07:52 »
6 clinder V6 with 2 inlet & 2 exhaust per cylinder = 24 valves .. :)

Edit .. must type faster :(
« Last Edit: 24 April 2009, 21:08:19 by entwood »
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2009, 21:07:55 »
groovy ;) :) :y
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2009, 21:28:28 »
just found out me little ladys car only has 8, haha i have 3 times as many!!!

is that good or bad?

im sorry for making fun of you in front of the other boys darling
(she made me type that)
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2009, 21:33:38 »
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just found out me little ladys car only has 8, haha i have 3 times as many!!!

is that good or bad?

im sorry for making fun of you in front of the other boys darling
(she made me type that)

More valves=more air goning in and out=more power. :y
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2009, 21:35:21 »
Plus it's a 2.5 litre 24v quad cam v6.=alot better then an 8v astra ::)
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #8 on: 24 April 2009, 21:35:35 »
24 mate :y
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Re: how many valves do i have?
« Reply #9 on: 24 April 2009, 23:46:43 »
[quote)just found out me little ladys car only has 8, haha i have 3 times as many!!!

I thought all Astras had 16 valves - 8 in the engine & 8 in the radio. :y
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