What is the valve clearance for the Foton Cummins 460 engine?
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When the engine is cold, the intake valve clearance should be between 0.15-0.20 mm, and the exhaust valve clearance should be between 0.20-0.25 mm. Here is some relevant information: 1. Valve clearance: Valve clearance refers to the gap left to accommodate thermal expansion of valves when the engine is operating. 2. Dangers of insufficient valve clearance: If there is no gap or too small a gap between the valve and its transmission components when cold, thermal expansion during operation will cause the valve to not close properly. This leads to gas leakage during compression and power strokes, resulting in reduced engine power and potentially making the engine difficult to start. 3. Solution: To prevent this phenomenon, a certain clearance is intentionally left between valves and their transmission mechanisms during cold assembly of the engine, to compensate for thermal expansion. This gap is called valve clearance.