The day job just gets in the way, doesn't it!?   :)

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> ***********************************
>
> 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
> >
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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