Re: [MBZ] Variation/accuracy in feeler gauges

2021-08-04 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Yeah that is a good idea. Allan On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, at 10:24 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > Either the KD Tools is mis-marked or it's gorssy inaccurate. 0.15mm is > 0.005905", so 0.006 is a s close as you are going to get with hand tools. > > Might want to check a couple more "leav

Re: [MBZ] Variation/accuracy in feeler gauges

2021-08-04 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Either the KD Tools is mis-marked or it's gorssy inaccurate. 0.15mm is 0.005905", so 0.006 is a s close as you are going to get with hand tools. Might want to check a couple more "leaves" on the KD Tools set, if they are out too throw it out. Decent feeler gauges aren't that expensive and ones

[MBZ] Variation/accuracy in feeler gauges

2021-08-04 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Was checking valve clearances on the Karmann Ghia tonight. Spec is .006" or .15mm. I have two sets of feeler gauges. One is metric, Craftsman brand, that I've had since the 1980s. The other is in thousandths, KD Tools brand, picked up at a parts shop probably at least 15-20 years ago. I notic