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Re: [T3] Carb Linkage


On 31 Jan 2003 at 9:27, Carver wrote:

> The balls themselves wear out, causing the sloppiness.

Aren't the sockets the softer part?

> I have a roll of Teflon tape, adhesive on one side
> (how did they do that anyway?)

;-)

> Snip off a small piece, and with the sticky side to the socked side,
> push the ball end into place with the Teflon side to the ball. One
> would have to experiment with how much tape to use. 

> Too much = won't fit and might be too much friction.
> Too little = no benefits.

Could you do a double thickness? Would the adhesive stick to the previous layer 
of teflon? I really like this idea. It might well keep wear way down as a side 
effect. You shouldn't even need to lubricate it with the teflon in there.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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