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Re: Temperature Sender

To: 102221.1716@compuserve.com, mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Temperature Sender
From: DANMAS@aol.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:10:03 EST
Reply-to: DANMAS@aol.com
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
In a message dated 3/13/99 4:06:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
102221.1716@compuserve.com writes:

> Following on the cooling / thermostat / temp indication theme, I put in a
>  borg warner temp sender this afternoon, and my system to indicate
>  temperature still doesn't work.  When I ground the wire that runs to the
>  gauge, it pegs the gauge, but plug it in to the sender and nothing.  Ran it
>  until the electric fan cut on and still no temperature indication.  Any
>  ideas ?  I've about had it.

Rick,

When you installed the sender, did you use any kind of sealing compound?  If
you did, and it is not of the conductive type, the sender will not work. The
body of the sender must be grounded. Just a thought.

Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN

'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
                    http://members.aol.com/danmas/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74

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