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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Another Technical Question
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 13:15:20 -0800
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Did you try tapping the gauge?=20

My temp gauge wasn=E2=80=99t registering the other day. A few finger =
flicks got it going.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Jack Wheeler via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> If it's not one thing, it's another.  I just got my new (rebuilt) =
alternator installed on my 1971 MGB yesterday, and I have a used door =
latch on the way.  This morning I started up the car and waited for the =
oil pressure gauge to come up, as I always do.  But after a few seconds, =
no oil pressure.  I checked to see that the sump was full - it was.  =
Since I have had good oil pressure all along, I have to believe it has =
something to do with the gauge.  I checked all the fuses, and they were =
all good.
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> Has anyone had a similar problem, or does anyone have any suggestions =
where I should look for a solution?  I intend to pull the hose off the =
oil cooler and crank it over, just to make sure it really does have =
pressure, but I'm 99% sure that there is pressure - just not showing up =
on the gauge.
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> Thanks for your help.
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> Jack Wheeler
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class=3D"">Did you try tapping the gauge?&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br =
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Dec 4, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Jack Wheeler via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">If it's not one thing, it's another.&nbsp; I =
just got my new (rebuilt) alternator installed on my 1971 MGB yesterday, =
and I have a used door latch on the way.&nbsp; This morning I started up =
the car and waited for the oil pressure gauge to come up, as I always =
do.&nbsp; But after a few seconds, no oil pressure.&nbsp; I checked to =
see that the sump was full - it was.&nbsp; Since I have had good oil =
pressure all along, I have to believe it has something to do with the =
gauge.&nbsp; I checked all the fuses, and they were all good.</div><div =
class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Has anyone had a similar problem, or does =
anyone have any suggestions where I should look for a solution?&nbsp; I =
intend to pull the hose off the oil cooler and crank it over, just to =
make sure it really does have pressure, but I'm 99% sure that there is =
pressure - just not showing up on the gauge.</div><div =
class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Thanks for your help.</div><div =
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Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"ydpf67c197eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Jack Wheeler<br =
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