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Re: Head Gasket blown - then temp sensor REFUSES to budge

To: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Subject: Re: Head Gasket blown - then temp sensor REFUSES to budge
From: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:26:52 -0600
Yes, but you simply need to leave a thread or two uncovered.
I should have included this bit.  Thanks,

rick

Max Heim wrote:

> Does the sender need to be electrically grounded?
>
> R. O. Lindsay had this to say:
>
> >Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com wrote:
> >
> >> This has been a thread recently started by Enrique.
> >> I had the same. So I finally had a very good ring spanner on the temp.
> >> sender and actually stood on the spanner! Slowly it started to move - the
> >> new one still is working!
> >> So you really might need brute force - 160 lbs on the spanner in my case!
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Hans
> >
> >   Here's a little trick that will ease the problem NEXT time.
> >When you reinstall the temp sender, wrap a little Teflon
> >plumber's tape around the threads first.  Should you have
> >the misfortune of having to remove the sensor again, it will
> >not be a battle of brute strength.
> >
> >Rick Lindsay
> >Diamond Geoscience Research
> >5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK
> >Voice: +1 918-747-3456
> >Fax: +1 918-747-8599
> >
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.

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