Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?

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Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?

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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.

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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?

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The power of google says 20.6375mm
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Re: Diameter of unleaded petrol pump nozzle?

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:02 pm The power of google says 20.6375mm
Mega-impressive if they can manufacture them consistently to that accuracy ;)
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:02 pm The power of google says 20.6375mm
13/16"
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:02 pm The power of google says 20.6375mm
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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iansoady wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:30 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:02 pm The power of google says 20.6375mm
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....
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?

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Wouldn't it just be easier to take a digital sliding caliper to do so?
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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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Just put your fart box up to the nozzle and compare
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wull wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:11 pm Just put your fart box up to the nozzle and compare
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