Greg,
The senders are the same for all years. Before going any further repalce the
sender as my gauge is pretty accurate.
66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Glass <gglass@e-bci.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: 1967 SPLU Overheating Problem]
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> I have this problem...After I got my 3-row radiator put in, I was still
> running hot.
> The guy at the radiator shop had this cool Stanley laser or infrared
> temperature gauge that reads the water temperature in the motor just by
> aiming this light at the pipe or hose...my gauge was reading 250 but the
> Stanley tool was reading 210....this was after 20 minutes at idle in the
100
> degree sun this summer.
>
> The PO put in a new guage, but perhaps he left the old sensor in...the
shop
> thought that maybe the sensor didn't match the gauge. Could this be it?
>
> I plan on getting a new guage and sensor soon...I am told that I should
dump
> the electrical one I have and get a mechancial one...
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Greg Glass
> 66 1600
> Burbank, CA
> -----------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:22:49 -0500
> From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: 1967 SPLU Overheating Problem]
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>
> Three other items to check:
>
> Is it REALLY overheating, or is the gauge way off? Try checking the
> temperature with a calibrated thermometer.
>
> What shape are your radiator hoses in? Take them off and look through
> them to see if there are any bulges on the inside. Also, the lower
> hose may be colapsing under certain conditions.
>
> As for the water loss, have you checked your heater core? They can
> leak and since they are out of sight, get overlooked quite often.
> Check the heater hoses while you are at it.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
>
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> Greg Glass
> Senior Vice President - VHS/DVD Sales
> BCI Eclipse / Brentwood Communications
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