[TR] Temp Gauge Capillary Tube

Geo Hahn ahwahnee18 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 11 11:29:45 MDT 2008


I just clipped the excess off after the strap was all done up.

Under the clip I used friction tape, might be called hockey stick tape in PA.

http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Capillary%20Tube.JPG

Geo

On 8/10/08, Scott Suhring <suhringtr36 at comcast.net> wrote:
> What is the proper way to secure the temp gauge capillary tube to the gas
> line? I have the aluminum "clips" and wrote notes when I disassembled them,
> but just cannot seem to get a tight fit. Also, it seems like the clip has
> about 6 inches of excess if you wrap the strip around the tube and pipe. Do
> you cut off the excess?  In some pictures, it looks like there is a piece of
> rubber hose under the clip, but the parts manual or catalogs do not show
> this. Lastly, is this a secure fit with the clips or more to just hold the
> tube relatively close to the pipe?  Any insight on how to do this properly
> is greatly appreciated.
>
> Scott Suhring
> Mechanicsburg, PA
> '70 TR6
> '59 TR3
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