Hi Walt (and the list) -

You're right I had it backwards.  1.0 is finer, 1.5 is coarser.
Distractions being what they are here at work and so on........(sigh)

Apologies to all....
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Walt Spak <b20swalt@city-net.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Unless I am reading your post incorrectly, I have to take exception to
> what you said.  An 8 X 1.25 is the most common thread found on Vanagons, but
> an 8 X 1.00 is a finer thread.  An 8 X .75 is even finer.
>
> Walt Spak
> Pittsburgh PA
>
>
> Old Volks Home wrote:
>
> Actually the more common thread pitch on M8 threaded bolts and nuts for
> > DIN
> > (European) standards is 1.25, with 1.0 coarser threaded being used for
> > like
> > say, the 8mm valve adjuster screws and jamnuts on the Type 1 & 2 1600
> > engines.  A lot of Asian vehicles tend to use finer 1.5 thread pitch on
> > their 8mm metric fasteners, at least they did my Ex-Toyopet & H*nda.
> >  This
> > is also known as JIS Standard as opposed to DIN Standard.  18mm on
> > European
> > vehicles is usually 1.5 thread pitch, such as the O2 sensor.
> >
> > As to answer Joe's question, the "Time Box" is threaded on both sides.
> >  The
> > push-in clip is only done at the speedo end of the cable from 82 onwards
> > AFAIK.
> > --
> > Jim Thompson
> > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> > oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> > http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>
>