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Temp sensor help needed
Richard Helm
I'm looking for a little help and advice on the engine temp sensor. I accidently bumped the capillary tube while replacing the battery on my Hot Shot and now the gauge doesn't work. The end that goes into the block appears to be undamaged but there must be a bad spot on the tube. If I could locate the damage on the tube is there any hope in straightening it enough to make the gauge work again? If not, I have a couple other questions to clarify things:
Rich
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dale@servicemotors.net
Hi Rich
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Service Motors has the ability to fix them. Just send the gauge to us and we will take care of it. Or give us a call 866-449-0029.
On Apr 1, 2019, at 3:33 PM, Richard Helm <rbhelm@...> wrote:
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Butch
The block thread is 5/8" X 18 (as I recall) fine thread.
The chances of the tube being just kinked and not working, are slim. If it's not working, most likely punctured and leaked the fluid out. Butch On 4/1/2019 6:33 PM, Richard Helm
wrote:
I'm looking for a little help and advice on the engine temp sensor. I accidently bumped the capillary tube while replacing the battery on my Hot Shot and now the gauge doesn't work. The end that goes into the block appears to be undamaged but there must be a bad spot on the tube. If I could locate the damage on the tube is there any hope in straightening it enough to make the gauge work again? If not, I have a couple other questions to clarify things:
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Vern Barker <romardb@...>
One can repair these By purchase a replacement gage, Freeze the “blub” (the
part that screws in block) so the fluid will not leak out. Cut the old “bulb”
off leaving enough tube to solder new bulb cut the new froze bulb. With a peace
of 1/8 inch ID. tube spice the new bulb to the original tube then
solder.
Note: You may want to make the spice so it will be under the dash out of
site.
Install new blub and
gage in freezer Do not cut until you are ready to spice the two together.
Dry Ice is best if
one can fine it.
Good luck.
Vern
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Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 7:25 PM
To: Crosley-Gang@groups.io
Subject: Re: [Crosley-Gang] Temp sensor help
needed The
block thread is 5/8" X 18 (as I recall) fine thread. The chances of the tube being just kinked and not working, are slim. If it's not working, most likely punctured and leaked the fluid out. Butch On 4/1/2019 6:33 PM, Richard Helm wrote:
I'm looking for a little help and advice on the engine temp sensor. I accidently bumped the capillary tube while replacing the battery on my Hot Shot and now the gauge doesn't work. The end that goes into the block appears to be undamaged but there must be a bad spot on the tube. If I could locate the damage on the tube is there any hope in straightening it enough to make the gauge work again? If not, I have a couple other questions to clarify things:
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PATRICIA GRITTI
Thank you Vern,
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Repairing temp. gauges has been one of several "You can't get there from here." Crosley mysteries. Your description makes the fix easy. Don
On April 1, 2019 at 10:31 PM Vern Barker <romardb@...> wrote:
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Butch
Don,
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Remember, simple is NOT the same as easy. The "fluid", in the bulb, that your are working with/against, is ether. Highly volatile and flammable. Dry ice is the key component, freezing the bulb, of the new gauge, while prepping everything is a big key to the success of the project, as is making the splice a good distance away from the back of the original gauge back. It's quite easy to un-solder some of the gauge components. If you have more questions, before attempting this, e-mail me and I'll try to answer them. I've done this several times. Butch
On 4/2/2019 9:01 AM, PATRICIA GRITTI
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Thank you Vern,
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Jeffrey Gladden
I don’t chime on on this stuff often; however, I would send it out and have someone who does this all the time repair it. I have had a few rebuilt over the years and it was well worth it. You will be better off getting someone like a Service Motors to do it. Just my 2 cents and lessons learned having been involved with Crosleys and other antique cars for many years. Good luck. Jeff
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Guys, it's just too easy to buy a new gauge off the shelf at any parts store , take the guts out of it and put those in place of the original gauge guts.Jeff Ackerman has done it, I have done several and there was a how to in a past issue of the Quarterly.
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Richard Helm
Thanks to all who responded to my request on the temp sensor. I'm planning to send mine in for repair to make sure it's done right.
Rich
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PATRICIA GRITTI
Actually have a modern pneumatic temp gauge mounted under the dash! Never thought to use the modern guts with the Crosley temp. face. Worth a try. Have no idea which quarterly would have the "How to". Any hints?
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On April 4, 2019 at 9:31 AM "Tim Hamblen via Groups.Io" <flinttim@...> wrote:
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Richard Helm
For anyone that’s interested, I found the article on p.16 of the Fall 2015 Quarterly. It was submitted by Steve Eggert Sr.
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Saltsgaver, Mike
Could someone scan & post that article to the website for us “newbies” who weren’t members in 2015? Hella Electronics Corporation, 43811 Plymouth Oaks Blvd., 48170, Plymouth Michigan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is to be treated confidentially. Its contents are not to be passed on, duplicated, exploited or disclosed without our express permission. All rights reserved, especially the right to apply for protective rights.
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Two things, not really appropriate to post articles from past Quarterlies on the net. Black issues are available from our club store for $4/ issue. If some one wants to mail a copy to Mike that is fine. The second thing, that isn't the article for putting modern guts in a stock garage, Jef Ackerman wrote that story. I think fairly recently. If no one posts it soon I will dig back through back issues and see if I can find it.
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Jim...
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Sorry I misremembered back issues are $5/ea.
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Mike S
Not that it matters to me, but the magazine regularly publishes tech tips from the crosley websites. Why would doing the opposite not be appropriate?
Mike S
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The club sponsors this website as a free resource. The Quarterly is copyrighted and is part of how the brick and mortar club exists. I know one article would not make a difference one way or another but it can be a slippery slope.
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Jim...
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I really need to read what I reference. Jeff was the poster but not the original author, Steve Eggert Sr, was, sorry Steve. But since the VP of the club posted it I will accept that as approved for reprinting.
Jim...
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