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Re: Pressure Failure Switch

To: Don.Clark@fluordaniel.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, ncannon@cvn.net (ncannon)
Subject: Re: Pressure Failure Switch
From: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:05:12 -0500
In-reply-to: <00079903.CE21384@fluordaniel.com>
Reply-to: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hello,

Moss does have a rebuild kit for this, basically it's just the O rings. My
catalog shows the new brass piece as being $483 -- that's absurd when you
consider what's involved with manufacturing that part.

What I'd like to know is if anyone has fashioned some sort of metal screw /
plug to replace the plastic switch. My switch has never worked and I don't
see any reason to replace it -- I'm not a big fan of idiot lights, call me
a DPO if you will, but since I don't ever plan on selling the car I figure
I can make this modification without karmic retribution.

Also, I have a spare one of these that I pulled off of my parts car, but
instead of O rings it has rubber sleeves which seem to not be rebuildable,
has anyone seen a rebuild kit for this style?

Thanks,

Robert Weeks
Durham NC
1969 Midget
1968-70 Abitza
http://www.woozy.com/midget/



At 6:28 AM -0400 7/13/98, Don.Clark@fluordaniel.com wrote:
>     Norm,
>
>     I am very interested in this answer.  I am restoring my '72 Midget and
>     this past weekend, after replacing my master cylinder and bleeding the
>     brakes, brake fluid comes flowing out of this switch.  It is plugged
>     for now with a bolt.  I hope I don't have to replace the $450.00
>     pressure warning assembly.
>
>     Don
>     '72 Midget
>
>
>Subject: Pressure Failure Switch
>Author:  ncannon@cvn.net (ncannon) at fdinet
>Date:    7/11/98 8:11 AM
>
>
>While flushing the brake lines on my 1976 MG Midget I noticed a drip
>from the pressure failure switch in the pressure warning assembly. I
>added a little air pressure and a pin hole stream of alcohol flowed from
>the switch.  Can I replace just the switch or should I replace or
>rebuild the entire assembly?
>
>Thanks in advance for all help!
>Norm
>




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