I wonder if he screwed up the bourdon tube when it shorted out. A high
current could weld it shut, I would think.
Rick Fisk wrote:
>The combo gauge is a pressure gauge - no electrics involved, both for temp
>and oil pressure. Sounds like something else shorted under the dash.
>
>Rick
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "JimD" <jimdowling@commspeed.net>
>Subject: Fan etc..
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>>The fan is correct now, but after 10 minutes gauge ran up to 212. I
>>retrofitted a manual combo gauge and the sensor line grounded uot on the
>>solanoid. Would that be enough to screw up the gauge? Also, cockpit stuff
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>is
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>>no longer working, lighter, radio horns but lights do. I have another
>>solanoid, but figured it was fine when car started and ran. It only
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>grounded
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>>on the battery terminal but did it fry it?
>>tia,
>>Jim 79
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