Sprytny
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:29 PM |
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What is this?
I have the sump off a vehicle, and on removing the fuel rail, this item fell to the ground. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what
this item is? I can't see where it fits. I have never seen a part like this. I hope this picture is acceptable. Thanks in advance.
 
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austin man
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:32 PM |
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a roll pin, could be part of the linkage
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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deltron63
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:33 PM |
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it looks like a roll pin. no idea where it would go in an engine
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owelly
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:37 PM |
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Crush tube or locating dowel? Can you give us some idea of scale? Is it 2mm long or 200mm??
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Davey D
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:37 PM |
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Could it be used for locating something?
On my R1 engine there are 2 little pins used to locate the sump
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RichardK
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:43 PM |
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Not sure how big it is but somethimes thin tubes have these around the end to support the tube and help it push on. Maybe a vac advance tube?
Cheers
Rich
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Sprytny
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 09:56 PM |
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It must be for the sump then used to position it. It is about 7 cm long, so as long as a long bolt I suppose! I will look tommorow as it was beginning
to get dark as this item came out. Thanks again!!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 10:17 PM |
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Is it a plastic fuel rail? if so could be a mounting hole liner??
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/4/10 at 10:49 PM |
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looks like a dowell to me.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 06:13 AM |
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It is a locating dowel.
Even with the poor photo, we casn see it as a tube with a split (allows for compression when pushed into a hole) as well as chamfering on the ends
(makes it easier to push into a hole).
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mad4x4
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 06:46 AM |
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Defo a locating dowel
You find these on the bell housing flange and Cyclinder head etc to make sure they line up correctly. Possibly on SUMP to Block as well.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
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