>>I assume you have the dual gauge for the oil pressure and water
>>temp. Be very careful when you disconnect this. You will have to
>>disconnect the water temp sending unit from the engine cylinder
>>head and feed it back through the engine compartment. you will also
>>have to disconnect the oil line in the engine bay that runs to the
>>oil pressure part of the guage.
>>Be very careful as these gauges are expensive and you don't want to
>>damage the temp line.
>Yes, I do have the dual gauge, and yes, I'll be *extremely* careful.
>Do I have to drain the coolant and/or the oil, or is it enough to
>close the holes with something (say...insulating tape?!)
You don't have to drain coolant or oil, I used a tapered wooden plug
to stop loss of coolant, didn't lose any oil. You can undo the nut
at the back of the gauge and leave all the oil pipe in situ.
PaulH
73 Roadster (HD&H)
75 V8 (DD)
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