[Healeys] Smith's Temp Gauge

[David Nock]

Due to the excessive you applied you have damaged the bimetal spring  
inside the temp gauge. The only thing to do now is have the gauge  
rebuilt correctly.

Any time the temp probe will not come out DO NOT APPLY  HEAT.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com

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On Jan 3, 2013, at 4:31 PM, Charlie Schott wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the reply on adjusting the temperature gauge.  
> Unfortunately, on mine the mounting nut was frozen to the sensor so  
> I applied heat to expand and, subsequently, loosen it. Now the  
> needle is pegged at 230 degrees. Did I ruin the gauge or is there  
> something that can be done to salvage it? Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie Schott
>
> -----Original Message----- From: BJ8 Healeys
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 3:50 AM
> To: 'healeylist'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smith's Temp Gauge
>
> Bob, I calibrated my gauge just as Kees recommends:  I found it  
> reading 10
> degrees too high (kind of explains my "overheating" problem).   
> Putting the
> needle back on so that it was exactly between the two dots at 212 deg.
> while the sensor was immersed in boiling water fixed it.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- 
> bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:14 AM
> To: healeylist
> Subject: [Healeys] Smith's Temp Gauge
>
> Anyone got info on how to calibrate the Smiths temp gauge?  I know  
> about
> immersing in boiling water, etc., but I think there might be a  
> couple screws
> or a wire to bend or something.
>
> Bob
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