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Re: Tacho cable

To: Jim Rowan <jimrowan@uic.edu>
Subject: Re: Tacho cable
From: b-evans@ix.netcom.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 18:17:24 -0700
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199805181935.OAA04711@eeyore.cc.uic.edu>
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Of course it was "Made in UK"!  That's Upper Korea!

Bob



Jim Rowan wrote:
> 
> My tacho cable is toast. It's got all kind of cut/splits in the plastic
> cover and looks terrible.
> So I decided to order a new one. Simple right? Wrong. I ordered the
> replacement from VB and
> it looked great even had made in the UK stamped across it. Well, I removed
> the old cable which I
> noticed was quite a bit longer (foot and a half) than the new one. Put the
> new one in and it's about 2 inches too short. Returned it and ordered
> another one. Same problem. I've tried to make the route the cable follows
> as short as possible, still too short. Are UK centimeters shorter than US
> Centi's? Maybe they're Whitworth centimeters. Has anyone else had this
> problem? It's gotta be a bad batch or something. I'm not gonna order a 3rd
> one from VB maybe I'll try Moss.
> 
> More fuel for the "if it works, leave it alone even it if looks terrible"
> argument.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jim Rowan
> 60 Sprite

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