[Alpines] S2 gas gauge

[peter at wizardclassics.co.uk]

I have used Speedograph Richfield for tacho repair in the uk. 
http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/
Excellent service.
Pete

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary and Ron Tebo" <mrtebo at shaw.ca>
To: "Wiencek, Thomas" <wiencek at anl.gov>
Cc: "alpines" <alpines at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Alpines] S2 gas gauge


> Tony,Tom, and Peter:
>
> After checking my archives, I found that several people have reported 
> doing this, but Sergio said that this sometimes ruins the carb tubes, and 
> recommends using teflon compression rings. He said the only drawback he 
> has found is that the rings have to be replaced with each dis-assembly, 
> but this is no great expense.
> There is a company in England that has taken over the Smiths guage 
> business and still repairs and sells them. I think if you google Smiths, 
> it will come up.
>
> Ron Tebo
>
>
> On Thursday09/08/12 7:47 AM, Wiencek, Thomas wrote:
>> I have heard of people using copper compression fittings to connect the 
>> carbs.
>> Has anyone seen this fix?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: alpines-bounces at autox.team.net 
>> [mailto:alpines-bounces at autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Tony Somebody
>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 12:08 AM
>> To: Beamclub
>> Cc: Alpine List
>> Subject: [Alpines] S2 gas gauge
>>
>> Needed help locating an orginal S2 gas gauge. I freed the sending unit 
>> from
>> the evaporating ersgas and years of setting and although they may not be 
>> the
>> correct resistance numbres, at least there is a scale as the float rises 
>> and
>> falls. I wanted to use a S5 gauge but that required wiring in the voltage
>> stabiliser and knowing the difference in ohms from a S5 sending unit to a
>> S2 and my Scothish friend prefers we use an orginal gauge which is great 
>> with
>> me- I just want to work on my own projects. Im also having a problem 
>> stoping
>> a
>> leak between the two S5 carbs- I used an engine from a  S5 parts car 
>> which
>> Hughie had rebuilt but 3 different sets of carbs and they all leaked from 
>> the
>> connecting tube- there has to be a fix Im not aware of. Any suggestions 
>> and
>> help finding a working S2 gas gauge and info on stopping the leak is more
>> than
>> appreciated. THANKs in advance,
>>
>>
>> Tony Lang (TtT)
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