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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What thread is on 12a408 housing. |
Greetings All. Bought a 12A408 Thermostat housing as this has a thread for a temperature switch. I'm fitting a Thermo fan. The kit came with a 70c switch, which is way too early, and also a different thread (probably metric). What thread is the 850 12A408 housing?? Is it 3/8 BSP??? Any ideas where to get a switch, the right thread and cuts in at (say) 90c Cheers Alex. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thread is on 12a408 housing. |
more likely to be 5/8 UNF - take it to a bolt shop and they'll tell you |
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| Author: | haze blue 850 [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thread is on 12a408 housing. |
Thanks Simon. Went to Repco and they sent me to another place (Shipways) Turns out they are M16 with a 1.5 pitch. Obviously made for modern senders / switches. I had a Mitsubishi Magna switch which fits perfectly. Now I can look for a new switch. Cheers Alex. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thread is on 12a408 housing. |
I hate how they now put metric threads in aftermarket Mini stuff. Case in point, new spin-on oil filter housing. The thread `appears' to be M14, good luck screwing the oil pipe flare nipple in properly. M14 ain't the same as 1/4 BSP....! You might get 2 threads engagement. |
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