Hello Don,
the nut you are missing is a half-high (1/4 inch thick) 7/16 BSF nut.
At least it is so on the original petrol reserve valve of my N-type.
Gerhard
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]On
>>Behalf Of DSBonar@aol.com
>>Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:54 PM
>>To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
>>Subject: reserve petrol switch
>>
>>
>>Gentlemen,
>>
>>In rebuilding my firewall, I have reached the reserve petrol switch/valve.
>>Thanks to Bob Rich, it's all shiny and sports a new Teflon seal. However,
>when
>>attaching to the fire wall via the z-shaped bracket, I appear to be missing a
>>fixing nut.
>>
>>On the end of the valve, opposite the actuating rod, is a threaded post which
>>passes thru a hole in the mounting bracket and holds the vale in place
>>against the firewall. It appears to require a nut of some kind ... an acorn
>nut
>>perhaps?
>>According to my German thread gauge, the thread is 18G 5/16.
>>Can someone identify the thread's common name and describe or supply a
>>picture of the correct fixing nut? I've got a bunch of "under the bonnet"
>photos,
>>but no close-up of the petrol valve.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Don B.
>>PA 1823
>>
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