Quite possibly there is a working model in this engine you have.
Get a 3/4 spanner and remove it. Look at it, fiddle with it. Put a bit of hose on the fitting on top and suck on it, watch it close.

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Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	MaxGara	01/02/12 11:12 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	02/02/12 12:02 PM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	MaxGara	02/02/12 10:35 PM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Anonymous	03/02/12 12:13 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	MaxGara	03/02/12 12:48 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	03/02/12 11:14 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Anonymous	04/02/12 01:56 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	MaxGara	07/02/12 10:49 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	08/02/12 10:27 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Rodeobob	09/02/12 04:49 PM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	13/02/12 02:53 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Rodeobob	13/02/12 07:34 AM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	14/02/12 03:29 PM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Mr Davis	09/02/12 10:50 PM
Re: Poppet valve position in VSX160 engine	Deejay59	13/02/12 02:57 AM

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