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Re: 67 B Temperature Unit Removal

To: "Barney Gaylord" <barneymg@ntsource.com>,
Subject: Re: 67 B Temperature Unit Removal
From: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 20:33:41 +0200
I used a normal wrench - not open ended.
I had to stand on it with my full weight. Finally it started to move... I
have an electric type. Carefull with the capilar type!

Cheers,

Hans

'71 BGT

----- Original Message -----
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
To: Tom Wagner <tomwagner@charter.net>; mg <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: 67 B Temperature Unit Removal


> At 09:42 PM 5/23/02 -0500, Tom Wagner wrote:
> >Can someone tell me if the sending unit for the temperature guage thtat
is
> >mounted on the block, is that reverse thread or normal thread in a 67
B???
> >....
>
> It is a standard right handed thread.  Use penetrating oil and lots of
> patience.  Turn anti-clockwise to remove.  It is a soft brass thin wall
> male threaded "flare nut", and using a standard open end wrench on it will
> often crush the fitting making it nigh well impossible to remove.  Always
> use a flare nut wrench on this fitting, accept no substitute tool.  If you
> bugger it up and have to cut the line to replace that funny nut, it's
about
> $90 for repair at a specialty shop.
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg

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