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Subject:Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
From:neil N
Date:Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:50:54 -0800

Thanks Rob.

I just picked up a wrench from Crappy Tire. On sale!

Should do the trick.

Neil.

On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> At  2/28/2008 07:51 PM,neil N wrote:
>  >Can't find it in Bentley or archives. Is it the same as the switch on
>  >the diesel rad?
>  >
>  >This torque value likely isn't a big deal, but since I went and dusted
>  >off my my torque wrench for my conversion project, I thought I'd ask.
>  >--- ;^)
>  >
>  >And what's the deal with "inch pounds"? Do they make torque wrenches
>  >with values less than 10 ft/lb's ? (Internet tells me that 89
>  >inch/pounds = roughly 7.x ft/lbs)
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>
>  Back when I used small tq wrenches (& tq screwdrivers) Snap-on was a good bet.
>
>  http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&SUB_Cat_ID=121828&SUB_Cat_NAME=Adjustable+Click%2DType&Cat_ID=121827&Cat_NAME=Torque&group_id=953&group_name=US+Torque+Instruments+%28in%2E+lb%2E%29&store=snapon-store
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>  Rob
>  becida@comcast.net
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