valve spring
Britishnoun
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a helical spring used to hold closed a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine
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any spring that closes a valve after it has been opened mechanically or by flow pressure
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The flow of air to the G-suit is regulated by a weighted valve spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
It might change pitches because a valve spring is breaking.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cylinder head was stripped, cleaned and ported, and a Serdi valve job was topped off with new valve seals and a Pro Circuit valve spring kit, which also included keepers and spring retainers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The same G forces that tug at the pilot move the valve spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
This may be owing to a bent valve stem, a weak or broken valve spring or an accumulation of burnt or gummed oil between the valve stem and the valve stem guide.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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