Yes but you will need to add some oil into the chambers before the air, otherwise it will not hold the pressure well enough, George. ----- Original Message ----- From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:08 AM Subject: Re: IML: smoking 392 > If its the valve stem seals, usually the car smokes a lot at startup. Also, in > the summer, the condition is usually aggrevated. > > I have heard that by pumping compressed air in the cylinder, you can prevent > the valves from falling when you remove the springs and retainer. If so, you > can replace the stems with the heads on. I can't see why this cannot apply for > a 392. > > D^2 > > Quoting "r.van.Lent" <remco.nancy@xxxxxxxxxx>: > > > Hi all > > My 392 is smoking lika a steam train > > I think the small rubber caps that are on the valve stems are gone > > can I replace these without having to remove the cilinder heads > > Regards remco > > > > > > >