Kinda looks like a TR 3 Temp Gauge which would make sense since it's an
Italian body on TR 3 running gear. If it is then it would be a capillary
tube type gauge and could well be overheated and the engines been turned
off. The gauge would still register the temperature. TR3's can overheat
pretty quickly if left to idle in the heat of the day. Most of the other
TR's will too.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] Rare Triumphs on eBay: Triumph Italia, Renown, Bond Equipe
> > The Italia looks purty, but it seems the Georgia climate is too
> > much for the
> > cooling system. The temp gauge (which is in Celsius) looks to be pegged.
>
> Just a WAG, since I know nothing about Italias, but I'm guessing it used
an
> electrical temp gauge of the "double balanced" variety. They have no
return
> spring, so the reading with the ignition off is pretty much random. I've
> seen GM products that do the same thing.
>
> Not likely it's a mechanical movement, from the size & shape of where it's
> located.
>
> Randall
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