Worth adjusting tappets?

1. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

   #1 22nd March 2011, 21:12

   Hi guys, I was just wondering if its worth checking my tappets and maybe adjusting them if there out. They tap slightly on idle and up through the revs till about 2,000ish.
   
   Cheers,
   
   Kurt
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 22nd March 2011, 21:14

   NO harm in checking and adjusting them if need be. Should always be part of a service anyway.
   
   Does car run ok? Is it using a surprisingly large amount of fuel?
   
   
   
   They're quite tappety engines anyway tbh.
3. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

   #3 22nd March 2011, 21:21

   Car runs quite smooth well has recently but occasionally it will be a bit iffy. Funny you should say that lol because a friend who has a VTR (year younger than mine) gets alot more miles to the galleon than I do and he drives it more aggressive than I do (accelerating harder but still only up to 3,000).
   
   Cheers for the reply,
   
   Kurt
4. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #4 22nd March 2011, 21:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mr_P NO harm in checking and adjusting them if need be. Should always be part of a service anyway. Does car run ok? Is it using a surprisingly large amount of fuel? They're quite tappety engines anyway tbh.

   sorry for thread rob but do the tappets cause a car to use a massive amount of fuel if not adjusted correctly
5. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

   #5 22nd March 2011, 21:25

   No worries m8! Im interested in that aswell lol.
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 22nd March 2011, 21:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by carlsmith715 sorry for thread rob but do the tappets cause a car to use a massive amount of fuel if not adjusted correctly

   Can do.
7. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #7 22nd March 2011, 21:32

   well for instance a civic b16 was using 15mpg obviously not normal but could this be a cause of the problem or is there something else that could be causing it to drink so much