Paul,
I have seen the sending units "weld" themselves in the head. The nut is
still easily removed. (I have one like that now...)
Sid
>From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
>To: "Autox" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Temp. gauge thermometer
>Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:58:28 -0700
>
>The piece that goes into the engine block with the little wire protruding,
>how is it secured? Is there some type of gasket? My temperature was
>changing
>a great deal so I checked the wire thermometer and it was just sort of
>sitting in the little hole with nothing holding it in place. If anyone has
>the end piece I would be interested in buying it, I can't stand not knowing
>my temperature, makes me nervous. Thanks. Ted
> 67 1600
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>Ted:
>
>The piece is a metal ring, threaded on the outside on one end and about a
>3/4" hex end on the other so you can get a wrench on it. One of our vendors
>can likely get you a replacement. The thing that bothers me is how did it
>fall off the temp sender if the wire is still attached? If it backed out of
>the head, it would have just slid down the wire...
>
>Paul Bauman
>Westminster, CA
>67 1600
>http://www.PictureTrail.com/bauman311
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