<div dir="ltr"><div>A technique for effecting a repair using the cap tube & bulb from a new aftermarket gauge is described here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.ply33.com/Repair/tempgauge">http://www.ply33.com/Repair/tempgauge</a></div><div><br></div><div>I have never done this but wouldn't hesitate to try if the need ever arose (not a lot to lose and much to gain).</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 9:17 PM, Greg Gelhar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:greg@gelhar.com" target="_blank">greg@gelhar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I have repaired a few original Smith Jaeger temperature gauges by using new capillary tubes and sensing bulbs taken from the Sun gauges. I use the new fitting nut from the Sun gauges without any problem.<br>
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Greg G.<br>
Osseo, MN<br>
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T-Mobile. America’s First Nationwide 4G Network<br>
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Angelo Graham <<a href="mailto:agraham@execulink.com">agraham@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>Hello List:<br>
>Have been following the latest discussion on the temperature gauges with<br>
>capillary tubes and the substitute "aftermarket"  (SunPro) gauges that<br>
>will fit. Just have a question about the fitting at the thermostat<br>
>housing end. Will the fitting around the capillary bulb fit into the<br>
>thermostat housing; are the threads compatible?<br>
>Wondering about this one.<br>
>Really waiting for Spring -25C tonight.<br>
>Angelo Graham<br>
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