R.A.V.E Valve question

[smithy692005]

As you know i have taken carbs off and found a damaged gasket-i thought while i wait for parts i will strip ad clean up the RAVE valves.

Anyway-decided to take the valve off on the plug fouling side-stripped, cleaned and put back together again no problems.

Got to the next rave valve, stripped, cleaned and put back together-only to notice it doesnt move as freely as the other valve-almost like its too tight, but i did nothing different went putting it back together.

does this mean that:
1.This RAVE valve internal spring needs replacing?
2.The other RAVE valve internal spring needs replacing as it has larger range of movement (up and down)
3.The valve itself has somehow expanded due to high temp and the shaft now catches in its holiding (pretty unlikely i would say)?
Any views?

 

[Dr Honda]

The valve could be bent... but most likely, there is some carbon down in the guide.

 

[smithy692005]

hiya dr honda-

i dont think i made it very clear as to what i was describing lol

the problem happens even if the rave valve unit isnt installed-so its not catching on cylinder/piston wall entry slot-

so its either the valve shaft or the little internal spring i guess?