Posted by Chris Case [162.158.58.204] on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 19:57:17 :
In Reply to: Re: Star washers, what's their story? posted by paul in new zealand [198.41.238.13] on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 19:17:08 :
The Germans used mainly diesels, with no high voltage sparks. The allies got suspicious that the Germans might be able to detect the RFI of the ignition systems on gas engines at long distances. So grounding abounds.
Otherwise, stars hold location better than split washers, that only prevent loosening.