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A valve keeper verification tool is provided. The tool may include: an elongated body having two ends; an axial hole in one end of the body dimensioned to fit over a valve stem; and structure surrounding the hole dimensioned to contact at least one keeper of a retainer for an engine valve, wherein t

A valve keeper verification tool is provided. The tool may include: an elongated body having two ends; an axial hole in one end of the body dimensioned to fit over a valve stem; and structure surrounding the hole dimensioned to contact at least one keeper of a retainer for an engine valve, wherein the tool is angled near the hole between about 10 and about 25 degrees. A method of checking to ensure a valve retaining keeper is in place may also be provided. The method may include: inserting a valve stem into a hole in a valve keeper verification tool; moving the valve keeper verification tool against a keeper; and applying a force against the keeper.

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1. A valve keeper verification tool comprising: an elongated body having two ends, one end defining an axis and being an engaging end being annular in shape and formed, at least in part, by a reduced diameter portion;an axial hole in the engaging end helping form the annular shape, the hole having a

1. A valve keeper verification tool comprising: an elongated body having two ends, one end defining an axis and being an engaging end being annular in shape and formed, at least in part, by a reduced diameter portion;an axial hole in the engaging end helping form the annular shape, the hole having an axis coaxial with the axis of the end of the elongated body, the hole dimensioned to fit over a valve stem; andstructure surrounding the hole dimensioned to contact at least one keeper of a retainer for an engine valve,wherein the tool is angled near the hole between about 10 and about 25 degrees, and wherein the angle in the tool occurs at an angled portion of the tool that is threadibly attached to the body. 2. The tool of claim 1, further comprising a removable adapter mounted to the angled portion, wherein it is the removable adapter that contains the hole. 3. The tool of claim 2, further comprising more than one removable adapters having holes of different sizes. 4. The tool of claim 2, wherein the removable adapter attaches to the angled portion via threads. 5. The tool of claim 2, wherein the removable adapter attaches to the angled portion via a friction fit. 6. The tool of claim 5, further comprising an O ring located between the removable adapter and the angled portion, wherein the O ring contributes to the friction fit. 7. The tool of claim 1, further comprising knurling on the body at an opposite end of the tool from the hole. 8. The tool of claim 1, wherein the tool has a circular cross-section. 9. The tool of claim 1, wherein the tool is made of steel. 10. The tool of claim 9, wherein the tool is coated with a corrosion resistant coating. 11. A method of checking to ensure a valve retaining keeper is in place comprising: fitting a valve keeper verification tool with an angled portion having a desired angle, wherein the angled portion is fitted onto the value keeper verification tool via threads;inserting a valve stem into the hole in the valve keeper verification tool wherein the hole is coaxial with the tool;moving the valve keeper verification tool directly against the valve retaining keeper; andapplying a force against the valve retaining keeper with the valve keeper verification tool. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the force is applied by hitting the valve retaining keeper verification tool with a hammer. 13. The method of claim 11, further including gripping the tool at a place on the tool where there is knurling. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising feeling the tool as a first force is applied against the valve retaining keeper to detect whether the valve retaining keeper is displaced as a result of the first force and adding a second force to the valve retaining keeper via the tool if the valve retaining keeper was displaced. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising fitting an adapter with a hole sized to correspond with a valve stem associated with the valve retaining keeper to be checked onto the valve keeper verification tool. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the adapter is fitted onto the tool by at least one of: a friction fit and via threads. 17. A valve keeper verification tool comprising: an elongated body having two ends, the elongated body defining an axis; andmeans for engaging a keeper and valve stem located at one end of the body,the means for engaging including an engaging end having an annular shape formed,at least in part, by a reduced diameter section and an axial hole, the axial hole defining an axis that is coaxial with the axis defined by the body, wherein the tool is angled near the axial hole between about 10 and about 25 degrees, and wherein the angle in the tool occurs at an angled portion of the tool that is threadibly attached to the body.