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Re: how DO you use a feeler gauge?

To: "Douglas Frank" <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Subject: Re: how DO you use a feeler gauge?
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:06:19 +0100charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "List Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <38FCA3AE.EA11D65C@zk3.dec.com>
Hi Douglas
The description for what you want is "a tight sliding fit" it is about half
way between with, very little resistance and
just-barely-fits-without-buckling.
Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 7:04 PM
Subject: how DO you use a feeler gauge?


>
> OK, OK, sounds like a stupid question.  But can anyone
> really describe how it's supposed to "feel" when you've got
> the valve lash set correctly?  Should the gauge slide in
> noticable friction, or
> ?
>
> I and my valves thank you.  (mostly the valves)
> --
> Douglas Frank  Compaq Computer Corp.  Friendship, n.
> ZKO            110 Spit Brook Rd.     A ship big enough to
> carry two in
> 603-884-0501   Nashua, NH USA 03062   fair weather, but only
> one in foul.


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