[Vwdiesel] Dial indicator question

[Roger Brown]

Kurt Nolte wrote:
> Anyone else here have the eMiata VW timing tool kit? It was recommended, 
> price was right, all that.
> 
> I have a question about the dial gauge that it included. The face of the 
> dial has a scale of "->| |<- .001in" and "0-1in" printed on it, outer 
> large dial goes from 0-99 clockwise, there's a smaller dial that goes 
> 0-9 clockwise on the face as well; is this normal?
> 
> I must admit that, with the way this is set up, I'm not terribly certain 
> how to read the scale; never actually timed a diesel in practice, only 
> in theory.
> 
> Thanks for all your help!
> -Kurt

Not familiar with that exact gauge.  But likely the 0..99 dial reads 0.000"-0.099" (i.e. 0.1" in 
total) and the outer dial counts 0.1's of an inch (0.1, 0.2, .., 0.9) and you add the two together.

-- 
    Roger