Re: Water in Gauges

Posted by Heat It! on November 25, 1998 at 16:46:57:

In Reply to: Water in Gauges posted by Sam on November 25, 1998 at 15:02:08:

: I had replaced all of the gauges in my MF65 Gas this past summer. I lent the tractor to a friend last weekend. He used it and brought it back. Well I guess he thought he would be a nice guy and pressure wash it for me before he brought it back. I now have droplets of water and condensation on the inside face of two of my gauges. Would anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of this. Will it eventually evaporate or should I just go ahead and replace the gauges. Would maybe letting it set out in the sun for a couple of days work. I had put it back under cover as soon as he returned it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks again.
: Sammy

I used to make gauges for aircraft. We used vacuum and heat to remove moisture. You won't have access to a vacuum chamber so just heat the gauges in the wifes oven, 200 degrees max (or the "warm" setting)until the glass isn't fogged anymore. The heat will vaporize the water and it will be displaced out of the gauge. You will see the moisture on the glass when it starts to cool if too much moisture is left. No a microwave won't work!!

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