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Re: [TR] TR3a temp sensor

To: rjray.architect@gmail.com, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>, Listers <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3a temp sensor
From: Tom Walling <pdqtr6@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:18:12 -0400 (EDT)
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Don't cut the housing unless you have a "lock" on a replacement. It would b=
e much harder to replace than the sensor. There may even be a way to replac=
e the original ether-filled system with an electric one. The old system alw=
ays seemed too prone to failure to me anyways!

> On 08/10/2023 9:02 AM EDT rjray.architect@gmail.com wrote:
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> The temperature gauge probably did not work because the capillary tube ha=
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> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dave northr=
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 5:56 PM
> To: Listers <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] TR3a temp sensor
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> Here is where I am.  Do I cut up the housing or cut the sensor?  I can tu=
rn the sensor with pliars inside the housing but its clearly not coming out=
.  I put it in a bucket and poured very hot water in there but the gage did=
n=E2=80=99t move, so I=E2=80=99m figuring the gage doesn=E2=80=99t work.
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Don't cut the h=
ousing unless you have a "lock" on a replacement. It would be much harder t=
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>The temperature gauge probably did not work because the capillary tube has=
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rom:</span></strong><span style=3D"mso-ligatures: none;"> Triumphs &lt;triu=
mphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>dave northrup=
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is where I am.&nbsp; Do I cut up the housin=
g or cut the sensor?&nbsp; I can turn the sensor with pliars inside the hou=
sing but its clearly not coming out.&nbsp; I put it in a bucket and poured =
very hot water in there but the gage didn=E2=80=99t move, so I=E2=80=99m fi=
guring the gage doesn=E2=80=99t work.</p>=20
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