[TR] Tr3, conversion from capillary tube to electrically sensedwater temperature gauge

[TERRY SMITH]

For the non-purists like me, I switched all my guages (not speedo or rpm) to Sunpro.  The Sunpro has an electronic sensor that fits perfectly into the thermostat.


Terry

> On May 3, 2018 at 9:34 AM Carl-TR <cfmtr3a at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>     If you're not interested in keeping it original, you could always switch over to a TR4 gauge and sensor setup.
> 
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>     On May 3, 2018, at 12:27 AM, Hoyt Duff <hoytduff at gmail.com mailto:hoytduff at gmail.com > wrote:
> 
>         > > 
> >         Isn't there a "fix" to replace the tube with a part from NAPA? Not the
> >         entire gauge, but just the capillary tube? I remember reading about
> >         such a fix, but can't find it in my bookmarks.
> > 
> >         On 11/27/17, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> >             > > >             The "capillary" tube is mostly filled with ether, a very volatile
> > >             substance.
> > >             The tiniest crack will let it leak out, ruining the gauge. I have also had
> > >             several movements fail from overheating. One of the posters on another
> > >             forum has suggested that the movement comes apart inside when needle hits
> > >             the top of the scale, but I have not investigated that.
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> > 
> >             > > >             -- Randall
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >     > 


 

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