2007-03-10 16:17:41 · 4 answers · asked by fedaa e 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
i would like to add that a feeler gauge can give minor variations in reading when used by different persons.("feel" as the name suggests). therefore to get accurate readings one person should take a reading and the other should verify.
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2007-03-11 03:43:29 · answer #1 · answered by purimani2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A feeler gauge is a set of wires or pieces of metal that are a calibrated thickness. I have used my feeler gauge to "gap" my car's spark plugs. For example if the gap for the spark plug is supposed to be .045inches then I make sure that the feeler gauge wire labeled .045 inches just fits through the gap.
2007-03-11 00:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Important thing in using a feeler guage is not to force it into the gap being measured. The largest gauge size that fits smoothly without forcing is the correct measurement.
2007-03-11 04:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feeler gages are precision calibrated strips of metal or wires used in a "go-no go" method of determining gaps between surfaces. The largest gage or combination of gages which will slide into the gap is a measure of the width of the gap.
2007-03-11 00:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋