On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Will Zehring wrote:
> HOLD THE PHONE! If it's a '64 then you're talking about the dual needle
> gauge with oil preasure and water temperature (one of the finest gauges
> known to man, next to the oxygen tank stirring gauge on the Apollo space
> craft). There isn't any way to remove the sending unit from the gauge
> (short of destroying it)! You will have to remove the bulb from the head
> and thread it out of the firewall hole. You will destroy the unit if you
> force it off at the gauge back. The temp unit operates on an anti-deluvian
> technology involving the expansion and vaporization of an organic solvent
> (ether?) with increasing heat, actuating the temp. needle by increased
>preasure.
You mean antediluvian, and yes, it is a beautiful piece of work.
I'm not familiar with the oxygen stirring guage, but I believe it.
Everything about the Apollo ships is amazing.
Kevin
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