- 1. Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:53:15 +0100
- The pipe from the radiator to the temperature gauge has broken on my 1960 frogeye. Is the pipe full of something (Mercury? Water?) or can I just solder it back. I can live without this and I do not w
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00887.html (7,027 bytes)
- 2. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:03:57 -0400
- Don, as we used to say in Oklahoma, "you're screwed"! The magic elixir contained therewith is gone and can only be repaired by a full rebuild. This rebuild is often as expensive as a new gauge. If yo
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00889.html (7,703 bytes)
- 3. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:00:43 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
- The catalog I have from "The Winner's Circle" (http://www.spridget.com) Claims an average rebuild is 75 USD for most guages. But they are kind of vague about it. A new one in the Moss catalog lists f
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00894.html (8,691 bytes)
- 4. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:28:10 -0500
- I bought a very nice rebuilt combo gauge at a meet for $105 to replace the oil pressure idiot light and electric temp gauge in my 79 Midget. It looks new and works well. If you want to go that route,
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00895.html (9,714 bytes)
- 5. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:26:17 -0400
- I have always sent my gauges to Nisonger's in New York. They have always been prompt and professional. I haven't had the need to use them in 7 years, but if nothing has changed in that time, I can e
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00897.html (8,075 bytes)
- 6. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:45:32 -0700
- I have had success soldering the capillary tube back and have the gauge still work _IF_ you haven't run the car since it was broken. If you have run the car chances are the contents have escaped. Al
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00919.html (7,928 bytes)
- 7. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:23:30 -0500
- Didn't someone mention the other day about the tube being filled with ether? I don't know if I would want to solder that one up myself, I would rather leave that to a trained professional
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00926.html (7,736 bytes)
- 8. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:32:13 EDT
- In the UK at least it is generally cheaper to replace the whole thing. Speedograph do mend them if you really want one mended. 1312 << I can live without this and I do not want to replace the temp/p
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00937.html (7,233 bytes)
- 9. Re: Temperature gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:05:23 -0400
- Ditto. Great work, prompt service, nice guys. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ The bug in the rice bowl http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
- /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg00965.html (8,097 bytes)
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