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    Broken rocker arm fixed now running rich? M20B25

    So my cyl #6 intake side rocker arm broke on me and I just replaced it, got everything buttoned back together and now it's idling super rough, barely shit for throttle response, and it's running rich as oprah....
    Is there any way busting a rocker arm would bend a valve? What else could that cause? Plugs are black.
    1989 bmw 325ic is the victim
    sigpicRock it til the wheels fall off

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    Short answer. Yes, it could.

    You can often find out if you have a bent valve by checking the valve clearance, end up with way too much space because the valve isn't fully closed. But if you broke a rocker and reset the clearance, then that's not really going to be possible.

    Probably have to do a compression or (even better) leak down test to see if the valve is closing and seating properly. Doesn't take much to cause a problem.
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      #3
      Bent valve/or not seating properly,i concur sir..........
      Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

      garage queen 91 bmw 325is / 1972 Chevy El Camino 355 sbc 450hp

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