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    ok. i
    ll do the light spring and feeler guage method. now i should be able to find light springs at a hardware store so i'll head there tomorrow. they just have to be close to the outside diameter. about pound 5 lb springs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason383454 View Post
    ok. i
    ll do the light spring and feeler guage method. now i should be able to find light springs at a hardware store so i'll head there tomorrow. they just have to be close to the outside diameter. about pound 5 lb springs
    they can be much smaller the ones i have are about 3/4 ID and are very lite less then 5 lb they just need to hold up the valve and the valve seal if a PC type will just about do the job with any test spring it all
    Last edited by pat mccarthy; 09-10-2009 at 11:24 PM. Reason: to late
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