[Healeys] water temp/oil gauge

[Oudesluys]

Bob,
The original oil gauge was probably knackered when it was disconnected 
from the head at the engine rebuild and subsequently repaired.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 1-9-2013 21:38, Bob Spidell schreef:
> I'll buy that.  Still don't understand why my BJ8, which had 64K miles 
> on it when I bought it and was otherwise unmolested except for one 
> (apparent) engine rebuild had a sleeved capillary tube on the safety 
> gauge.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 9/1/2013 1:24 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
>> Original gauges always have a spiral wire wound around the capillary 
>> tube. Repaired gauges or reproductions often have a woven stainless 
>> steel sheath.
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>> Op 1-9-2013 7:28, Bob Spidell schreef:
>>> We've had a couple of these rebuilt, by two different shops.  In 
>>> both cases, the original capillary tube with a 'metal cloth' sheath 
>>> was replaced by a similar tube with a wound wire wrap.  Besides 
>>> being slightly larger in diameter, I presume you'd lose points in 
>>> concours.
>>>
>>> Bob