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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Temperature sender--radiator fitting thread
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:28:56 +0200
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These items usually have a gas/water pipe thread so try a decently 
assorted local hardware shop to find something suitable.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 18-10-2015 om 23:14 schreef Michael Oritt:
> Michael--
>
> I have no source "locally" and I would appreciate your sending one.  
> If you need it back I would be happy to return it after I get the 
> gauge/sender bulb back from being repaired.  If you would rather sell 
> it I would be happy to purchase it as this problem might present 
> itself again in another 50 or so years.
>
> Please advise how you would like to proceed.  In the meantime I must 
> say that I kind of enjoy driving the car with no functioning water 
> temp gauge and so far as I know I have not once overheated in traffic.
>
> It occurs to me that since I will have to remove the "safety gauge" I 
> will also have to deal with blanking off the OP sending line at one 
> end or other of the flex hose.  Do you know what thread is used and 
> where I could obtain either a cap for the fitting where it comes out 
> of the block or a plug where the copper line attaches to the flex line?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Michael Salter 
>
>     Hi Michael,
>     Just measured the threads on the nipple on a BN1 radiator.
>     I get  20 T.P.I. with  0.650" O.D.
>     There is no thread like that on any of my thread tables so I
>     suspect that it may be a Smiths special.
>     If you can find someone with a 6 cylinder radiator they all have
>     the same nipple on them which is not used and on that nipple is a
>     special cap...part # AHB5401 which is what I use in your situation.
>     I have one in stock which I will gladly send you if you can't find
>     something locally.
>
>     Michael S
>     BN1 #174
>     http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
>
>
>
>     On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Michael Oritt
>
>         I forgot to mention that this is on a BN1:
>
>         /"I must remove the temperature gauge and sender from my car
>         for repair.  I would like to cap off the radiator fitting so
>         that I can run the car in the interim. /
>         /
>         /
>         /Does anyone have an idea what is the thread at the radiator
>         aperture or a suggestion as to how I can go about doing this?"/
>         /
>         /
>         Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
>         On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 7:31 AM, Michael Oritt
>
>             I must remove the temperature gauge and sender from my car
>             for repair.  I would like to cap off the radiator fitting
>             so that I can run the car in the interim.
>
>             Does anyone have an idea what is the thread at the
>             radiator aperture or a suggestion as to how I can go about
>             doing this?
>
>             Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">These items usually have a gas/water
      pipe thread so try a decently assorted local hardware shop to find
      something suitable.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Op 18-10-2015 om 23:14 schreef Michael Oritt:<br>
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        <div class="gmail_default">Michael--</div>
        <div class="gmail_default"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default">I have no source "locally" and I
          would appreciate your sending one.  If you need it back I
          would be happy to return it after I get the gauge/sender bulb
          back from being repaired.  If you would rather sell it I would
          be happy to purchase it as this problem might present itself
          again in another 50 or so years.  </div>
        <div class="gmail_default"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default">Please advise how you would like to
          proceed.  In the meantime I must say that I kind of enjoy
          driving the car with no functioning water temp gauge and so
          far as I know I have not once overheated in traffic.</div>
        <div class="gmail_default"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default">It occurs to me that since I will
          have to remove the "safety gauge" I will also have to deal
          with blanking off the OP sending line at one end or other of
          the flex hose.  Do you know what thread is used and where I
          could obtain either a cap for the fitting where it comes out
          of the block or a plug where the copper line attaches to the
          flex line?</div>
        <div class="gmail_default"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default">Best--Michael Oritt</div>
        <div class="gmail_default"><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 9:53 AM,
          Michael Salter <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; 
target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
          wrote:<br>
          <blockquote class="gmail_quote">
            <div dir="ltr">
              <div class="gmail_default">Hi Michael,<br>
                Just measured the threads on the nipple on a BN1
                radiator.<br>
                I get  20 T.P.I. with  0.650" O.D.<br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default">There is no thread like that on
                any of my thread tables so I suspect that it may be a
                Smiths special.<br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default">If you can find someone with a
                6 cylinder radiator they all have the same nipple on
                them which is not used and on that nipple is a special
                cap...part # AHB5401 which is what I use in your
                situation.<br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default">I have one in stock which I
                will gladly send you if you can't find something
                locally.<br>
                <br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default">Michael S<br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default">BN1 #174<br>
                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/";
                  target="_blank">http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/</a><br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default"><br>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_default"><br>
              </div>
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            <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
              <div class="gmail_quote">
                <div>
                  <div class="h5">On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 7:33 AM,
                    Michael Oritt <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";
                        target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a></a>&gt;</span>
                    wrote:<br>
                  </div>
                </div>
                <blockquote class="gmail_quote">
                  <div>
                    <div class="h5">
                      <div dir="ltr">
                        <div class="gmail_default">I forgot to mention
                          that this is on a BN1:</div>
                        <span>
                          <div class="gmail_default"><br>
                          </div>
                          <div class="gmail_default">
                            <div class="gmail_default"><i>"I must remove
                                the temperature gauge and sender from my
                                car for repair.  I would like to cap off
                                the radiator fitting so that I can run
                                the car in the interim.  </i></div>
                            <div class="gmail_default"><i><br>
                              </i></div>
                            <div class="gmail_default"><i>Does anyone
                                have an idea what is the thread at the
                                radiator aperture or a suggestion as to
                                how I can go about doing this?"</i></div>
                            <div class="gmail_default"><i><br>
                              </i></div>
                            <div class="gmail_default">Best--Michael
                              Oritt</div>
                            <div><br>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                        </span></div>
                      <div>
                        <div>
                          <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                            <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 18,
                              2015 at 7:31 AM, Michael Oritt <span
                                dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";
                                  
target="_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
                              wrote:<br>
                              <blockquote class="gmail_quote">
                                <div dir="ltr">
                                  <div class="gmail_default">I must
                                    remove the temperature gauge and
                                    sender from my car for repair.  I
                                    would like to cap off the radiator
                                    fitting so that I can run the car in
                                    the interim.  </div>
                                  <div class="gmail_default"><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div class="gmail_default">Does anyone
                                    have an idea what is the thread at
                                    the radiator aperture or a
                                    suggestion as to how I can go about
                                    doing this?</div>
                                  <div class="gmail_default"><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div class="gmail_default">Best--Michael
                                    Oritt</div>
                                </div>
                              </blockquote>
                            </div>
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