[Healeys] BJ8 Choke cable, coolant temperature sensor

Wed Feb 6 02:49:53 MST 2019

Good luck with turn signal indicators. Don’t have them, so can’t comment.

The temperature sensor:-

I’ve heard that people cut a slot in a socket, put it on, put a Jubilee clip or two around the socket and there’s the tool.

Never tried that and preferred cutting a slot in a ring spanner. A tip….the first spanner broke at once. You need to cut it per the attached. That way, most of the torque(?) goes onto nut rather than onto the cut shoulder….if I make myself clear. First time, I put the spanner on, then put something on as a bit of extra leverage.

Good luck,

Simon

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tom
Sent: 06 February 2019 03:34
To: Healey Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Choke cable, coolant temperature sensor

Perry, David, & Earl...  Thanks for your help with the turn signal indicators.   Looks like it's a matter of being gentle and lucky...  Very lucky.,...

In the meantime, I need to extract the temperature sensing bulb from the block, and I need to split the choke cable at the block.  

Is a cresent wrench sufficient to remove the temperature sensing bulb from the block, or do I need a special tool to remove it?  

I loosed the cable stop in the choke block, and I thought the choke cable would pull free pretty easily, but the choke cable is not pulling free yet.   I don't think I'd have to complete pull the cable stop apart, but maybe I do?

Thanks...  these are the last three things I need to undo before refinishing the dash.

- Tom

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