Regarding the length of the Tacho Cable, the parts list says 25
inches for RHD and 36 inches for LHD
> Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 12:46:03 +0000
> From: nevardc@sky4.bskyb.com
> Subject: RE: Tacho cable
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, jimrowan@uic.edu
> Reply-to: nevardc@sky4.bskyb.com
> Maybe your left hand drive cars need a longer tacho cable than our right
> hookers in the UK?
>
>
> Chris Nevard
> spridget@mgcars.org.uk
> nevardc@sky4.bskyb.com
> http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub
>
>
>
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> From: jimrowan@uic.edu
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net; Nevard, Chris
> Subject: Tacho cable
> Date: 18 May 1998 21:01
>
> My tacho cable is toast. It's got all kind of cut/splits in the plastic
> cover and looks terrible.
> So I decided to order a new one. Simple right? Wrong. I ordered the
> replacement from VB and
> it looked great even had made in the UK stamped across it. Well, I removed
> the old cable which I
> noticed was quite a bit longer (foot and a half) than the new one. Put the
> new one in and it's about 2 inches too short. Returned it and ordered
> another one. Same problem. I've tried to make the route the cable follows
> as short as possible, still too short. Are UK centimeters shorter than US
> Centi's? Maybe they're Whitworth centimeters. Has anyone else had this
> problem? It's gotta be a bad batch or something. I'm not gonna order a 3rd
> one from VB maybe I'll try Moss.
>
> More fuel for the "if it works, leave it alone even it if looks terrible"
> argument.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Rowan
> 60 Sprite
>
>
>
Tony McDermott
National Avionics
Dublin, Ireland
Ph: +353-1-6767289
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EMail: tony.mcdermott@dit.ie
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