Well... I adjusted the valves as if they were hydraulic and I noticed that the valves were tightening down, not the push rods/lifters. I went ahead and finished. It cranked over real easy and coughed, but did not start. So I backed them all off the 360 degrees that I had tighten them and it started. I let it warm up and adjusted the valve clearance to .005 inches. It now runs pretty smooth. I could not find any valve clearance settings in my Chilton manual. Is .005 reasonable? I used to set air-cooled VWs anywhere from .004 to .008 depending on the engine, but on this 250 I don't have a clue. Thanks in advance.
