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Re: Temp Gauge Repair

To: "Phil Vanner" <pvanner@pclink.com>, <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Repair
From: Greg MAHNEY <mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 08:48:33 +0800
In-reply-to: <199711062052.OAA08870@pclink.com>
Reply-to: Greg MAHNEY <mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Thanks Phil

I appreciate the prompt response.  I didn't know about XKs.

Greg

At 8:50 PM -0600 5/11/97, Phil Vanner wrote:
>XKs Unlimited. international phone# 805-544-7864 new replacement Smith's
>gauges. my catalog (this spring) shows duals available in Cent. or
>farenheit about $125 US.
>
>Phil Vanner
>
>----------
>> From: Greg MAHNEY <mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au>
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Temp Gauge Repair
>> Date: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 7:22 PM
>>
>> Greetings
>>
>> My wife has just  bought an Austin Healey Sprite MkII.  It has the
>Smith's
>> dual Water Temperature and Oil Pressure Gauge.  The Oil pressure part
>works
>> fine, the Water Temp does not.
>>
>> A look under the dash reveals that the temp capillary tube has been cut
>off
>> near the gauge.
>>
>> I found a UK repairer on the Net who quoted me quite a lot of money for a
>> "mechanical repair" of the gauge, but the quoted price was prohibitive at
>> the moment.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a US repairer who may be cheaper (or better still, an
>> Australian one)?
>>
>> Alternatively, where I might buy a replacement?
>>
>> I'm open to suggestions.
>>
>> Greg
>>



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Greg Mahney
Admissions  Officer,   Murdoch University,  Murdoch WA 6150,  Australia
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e-mail:  mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au




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