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#40413 02/24/2003 7:41 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 | My temperature sending line, the one with the gas in it, broke and thus the gas leaked out. I really want to stay original but don't want to spend $300 on a entire new gage assy. does anybody know if I can disconect this line from the gage and where I can get a new line that screws into the engine block as well as the back of the original guage?
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#40414 02/24/2003 8:05 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | have you looked in the swap-meet here?
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#40415 02/24/2003 1:04 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 206 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 206 | I've had gauge repairs done by Williamsons in Chester Arkansas - they will replace the tube and calibrate the gauge, seems like I paid about $65 but it was a few years ago. They also do cosmetic restoration but that costs extra. | | |
#40416 02/24/2003 1:17 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 | They now fill that tube with methylene chloride (paint stripper solvent base) I believe. Carter's has them rebuilt by a guy locally and it's less than $50/guage. If you call them, they can hook you up. Find a pre '50 GMC 228 and you can remove the electric temperature sender and the thermostat housing together. Then replace your capillary tube guage with an electric one from a GMC! Post 1950 GMCs used the capillary guages too. | | |
#40417 02/24/2003 4:00 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I bought a used gauge from Mothertrucker from the swap meet. It works great.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#40418 02/24/2003 6:35 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 | I bought a rebuilt gauge from BowTie Bits out of Kansas. It was only $75 and works great. Joe | | |
#40419 02/26/2003 8:14 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 | Thanks so much guys I will call Mr. Carter. Zach
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