1990 Honda Civic D13B valve clearances

1990 HONDA CIVIC
12,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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KIWI_GUY
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Hi there im after D13B valve clearances for inlet and exsust
Oct 21, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

The D13B2 1.3 S.O.H.C. Carby, is this your engine?
For this set the clearances cold.

Inlet 0.18-0.22 mm

Exh 0.23-0.27 mm

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 21, 2009 at 8:18 PM
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KIWI_GUY
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I have it set at ext 0.15 inlet 0.13 and even that seems too wide
Oct 21, 2009 at 8:24 PM
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Re check the feeler gauge and make sure that your not using .015" all the civic engines for that time use the same clearance.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 21, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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KIWI_GUY
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Im using .15
Oct 21, 2009 at 10:45 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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They are the correct clearances according to my information.

Mark
Oct 21, 2009 at 11:54 PM
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KIWI_GUY
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ok so my gauge says

SAE and MM

what one do I listen to?
Oct 22, 2009 at 12:01 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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use the mm gauge, 0.18-0.22 mm for inlet

0.23-0.27mm exhaust
Oct 22, 2009 at 12:06 AM