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Ron (MN)

09-29-1999 18:40:15




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Where can I put the bulb for a temperature gauge? Will it fit in the hole if I pull the stopcock for draining the coolant on the side of the engine?




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Kent

09-30-1999 06:29:06




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 Re: temperature gauge in reply to Ron (MN), 09-29-1999 18:40:15  
I put mine in where the drain plug was on the side of the block. I had to search several parts store to find a guage that had a small sending unit with it. I recommend a sending unit that uses a single electrical wire instead of the thermal fixed tube type. With the single wire type you can cut the wire to any length. The tube type is fixed in length and you will have to find a place for the excess plus the sending units are usually larger. I can't remenber the name brand of the guage kit I purchased but I bought it a Downey's Auto Parts in Atlanta, GA.
It works great!! I am happy that I went to the trouble of installing one.

Good luck

Kent
52 8N

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Gene Johnson (MN)

09-30-1999 05:32:14




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 Re: temperature gauge in reply to Ron (MN), 09-29-1999 18:40:15  
I taped into the left side of the block up front and on top just below the head. There is a flat space on the block where I taped into the block. In three years I have done this to three blocks. It was easy, just took time. However only one gauge is still working, and at about $20.00 - $25.00 for a gauge i am just going to leave them rather than replace them. The cooling system for an 8n is more than adequate i have found, so a gauge is nice, but not necessary. Just my .02. Gene

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JerryU

09-30-1999 04:32:02




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 Re: temperature gauge in reply to Ron (MN), 09-29-1999 18:40:15  
I have heard of people putting them in the drain cock. The temp gauge I have had too large of a sender to do that. Other options are drilling and tapping the head, drilling and soldering a fitting into the upper radiator tank, or making a tee fitting to install in the upper radiator hose. The latter is the route I took. All the components can be made from copper plumbing fittings and simply sweat soldered together. You cut the hose, clamp the tee in. In the leg the sensor goes in you bush it down to 1/2" IPT then get an adapter for the sensor.

Hope this gives you some ideas.

JerryU

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