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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: adi on April 09, 2011, 01:41:53 am

Title: dimensions of the governor
Post by: adi on April 09, 2011, 01:41:53 am: Does anyone have a governor out of a pump that they could measure for me? I need to get hold of some shimming steel/washers before I take it out and shim it, but I need to know the diameter of the pin through the middle and the external diameter of the main spring. Thankyou in advance ;D
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 09, 2011, 01:46:04 am: i use stainless nuts. not shims. its easy that way, just take a small nut that slips over the shaft, and use that. usually you want like 3-4mm of shims, IIRC
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: NA diesel on April 09, 2011, 06:36:15 am: Quote from: R.O.R-2.0 on April 09, 2011, 01:46:04 am
i use stainless nuts. not shims. its easy that way, just take a small nut that slips over the shaft, and use that. usually you want like 3-4mm of shims, IIRC

What size nuts do you use? Thread size and outer dimension would be helpful, then the OP could get what he or she needs before disassembling his or her pump.

I would be interested as well. Either would be a hassle; taking my pump apart twice, or trying to get stainless hardware w/o my car being drivable.
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 09, 2011, 11:57:16 am: Quote from: NA diesel on April 09, 2011, 06:36:15 am
Quote from: R.O.R-2.0 on April 09, 2011, 01:46:04 am
i use stainless nuts. not shims. its easy that way, just take a small nut that slips over the shaft, and use that. usually you want like 3-4mm of shims, IIRC

What size nuts do you use? Thread size and outer dimension would be helpful, then the OP could get what he or she needs before disassembling his or her pump.

I would be interested as well. Either would be a hassle; taking my pump apart twice, or trying to get stainless hardware w/o my car being drivable.

sorry, i dont have an easy way to measure. dont wanna open up my pumps again..

if the nut is too big tho, it wont fit. lol.

nobody told me exactly what nut to use, i had to figure it out, so it shouldnt be too hard for someone else to figure it out either.
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: theman53 on April 09, 2011, 05:37:36 pm: Either #8 or #10 sae washers should do.
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: 81 vw pu on April 09, 2011, 05:49:10 pm: I have one out of a 1.6 na pump.
Rod od is 5/32
Spring od is 23/64
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 10, 2011, 09:10:25 am: i think i used 2 #8 stainless nuts in one pump, and 1 #10 in my other pump..
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: Alcaid on April 11, 2011, 01:07:29 am: Quote from: 81 vw pu on April 09, 2011, 05:49:10 pm
I have one out of a 1.6 na pump.
Rod od is 5/32
Spring od is 23/64

Could you measure cage ID as well? ;)
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: 81 vw pu on April 11, 2011, 04:18:33 am: Quote from: Alcaid on April 11, 2011, 01:07:29 am
Quote from: 81 vw pu on April 09, 2011, 05:49:10 pm
I have one out of a 1.6 na pump.
Rod od is 5/32
Spring od is 23/64

Could you measure cage ID as well? ;)

Not sure what the cage is?
Title: Re: dimensions of the governor
Post by: Alcaid on April 11, 2011, 04:22:22 am: The surrounding "frame" around the springs, what's the ID where the main spring sits? (which gives a max OD limit for the shims/nut)