RichmondEd

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I have a top radiator hose mounted temperature probe wired to a gauge in my dash. The wire between the two looks to be a very brittle solid copper wire which has broken at the base of the temperature probe. Is there a way to fix this wire? How does the probe translate information to the gauge? Any help is appreciated.
 
Probably not a wire, but a tube with a very small inside diameter, normally holding a gas or liquid under pressure & I do not know of any fix, once the gas/liquid has escaped. New probe/tube/gauge assembly is due.
 
Rich.........JMOR is correct. long hollow tube filled with gas. Biggest problem is what to do with LONG tube. Ya weave it back'n'forth, NO SHARP TURNS. Me? I botta Stewart/Warner temp gage fer Jaguar sports car. It hadda 3-ft tube that was just rite length. I now have a temp gauge opposite side of my "proofmeter". Hardest part was drilling the "hump" in the head fer the "boss". (1/4-NPT, I think).......Dell
 
Hey Buddy,

Just replaced the radiator in my FORD E-150. OEM Canadia all metal.
Trouble is outlet on the radiator was opposite side for EOM.

Had to do a rigg'N to retrofit the old girl to the current part.

So, goes to show, we were able to get the equipment goi'N again, and sav'N $35,000.00, fer a new 'un.
See ya's later.

John,PA
 
" I do not know of any fix, once the gas/liquid has escaped. "

FWIW, some restorers of classic autos repair their valuable original temp gauges, there's quite a few tutorials on the 'net on various was to do it. The link below shows how the cap tube and ether from a cheap modern gauge can be used to save an original gauge.
Plymouth temp gauge repair
 
Yes, Bob, now that you jog my memory, I do think I have seen something like that before. Doubt many takers though. Good for old car "must be original" competition show types.
 

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