Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
A strange question but does anyone know the OD of forecourt petrol pump nozzles? I'm making a filler adaptor for my XBR500 bitsa and need to know how big a hole to leave down the middle. I suppose I could go to a petrol station and measure one but they'll probably get all suspicious and call the bomb squad.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Mega-impressive if they can manufacture them consistently to that accuracy
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Many thanks, your google must be better than mine. All I could find were US ones and I wasn't sure if it was an international standard. Even if it was they usually ignore them.
13/16" sounds easier for me to meausre and cut to....
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Draw a circle of [size] on a piece of card
Visit petrol station
Measure twice, etc.
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Wouldn't it just be easier to take a digital sliding caliper to do so?
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
Make the 'ole the size of your fist. That ought to be big enough, and a bit of slack wont hurt.
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?
You've a calibrated stern tube?
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