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Subject: Re: [Mgs] water temp/oil pressure gage
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 08:28:23 -0700
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(Sorry, Paul, I meant to reply to the list)

I just recalled=E2=80=A6 when I had to send my combo gauge out for =
repair, I bought a cheap plastic temp gauge at the auto parts store to =
install temporarily. I suppose you could do that for both, although you =
would have to find someplace to mount one of them.


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'66 MGB

> On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:23 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com =
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> Depends on whether he is planning to use it 'normally' before getting =
the gauges done or not.  If so then he definitely needs both gauges from =
the outset, but these could be separates if cheaper until he gets a dual =
gauge and has that rebuilt.  You can test 'untested' yourself but if =
either section doesn't work you would have to get it rebuilt before =
using the car instead of 'at some point'.  The temp section is the most =
likely to be faulty, especially if removal from the donor car was not =
done with care.
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> PaulH.
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> On 03/10/2022 18:09, dave northrup wrote:
>> I am helping a friend with a 56 MGA.  Definitely in need of cosmetic =
restoration; we think the mechanicals are pretty good.
>> =20
>> He is planning on having all the gages rebuilt at some point; right =
now it has no temp/oil pressure gage and we need that before we go any =
farther with the mechanicals.  We are looking for one that works; =
don=E2=80=99t care at all what it looks like as long as it works.  =
Anyone have an old gage around they would be willing to sell?
>> =20
>> I see them on ebay but they are always either really expensive or not =
tested.
>>=20
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space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">(Sorry, Paul, I meant =
to reply to the list)</div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
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class=3D""></div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I just recalled=E2=80=A6=
 when I had to send my combo gauge out for repair, I bought a cheap =
plastic temp gauge at the auto parts store to install temporarily. I =
suppose you could do that for both, although you would have to find =
someplace to mount one of them.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:23 AM, PaulHunt73 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com"; =
class=3D"">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><p =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">Depends=
 on whether he is planning to use it 'normally' before getting the =
gauges done or not.&nbsp; If so then he definitely needs both gauges =
from the outset, but these could be separates if cheaper until he gets a =
dual gauge and has that rebuilt.&nbsp; You can test 'untested' yourself =
but if either section doesn't work you would have to get it rebuilt =
before using the car instead of 'at some point'.&nbsp; The temp section =
is the most likely to be faulty, especially if removal from the donor =
car was not done with care.</p><p style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">PaulH.<br class=3D""></p><div =
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font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
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text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;">On 03/10/2022 18:09, dave northrup wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
cite=3D"mid:dfd86f6354e840a6ac29121b2377fa43@ranteer.com" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
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none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" =
style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I am helping a =
friend with a 56 MGA.&nbsp; Definitely in need of cosmetic restoration; =
we think the mechanicals are pretty good.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">He is planning on having all the gages rebuilt =
at some point; right now it has no temp/oil pressure gage and we need =
that before we go any farther with the mechanicals.&nbsp; We are looking =
for one that works; don=E2=80=99t care at all what it looks like as long =
as it works.&nbsp; Anyone have an old gage around they would be willing =
to sell?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I see them on ebay but =
they are always either really expensive or not tested.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><br class=3D""><fieldset =
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