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nqtraderman
Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 66 Location: Southport, Merseyside
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: Temperature capillary tube broken |
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Hi guys, my car has a mechanical water temperature gauge with a capillary tube going to the "sender" bulb. The tube has snapped off as it enters the bulb fitting near the thermostat, so it will need a new tube / bulb soldering on and re-gassing.
Can anyone recommend anywhere ? _________________ Owner of a 1953 Sunbeam Alpine |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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You could repair it yourself
Clicky _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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nqtraderman
Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 66 Location: Southport, Merseyside
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hi thanks for the link, the sleeving I could probably find but where do you get a donor capillary tube from ? _________________ Owner of a 1953 Sunbeam Alpine |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Is there not enough spare length? _________________ Rover P2
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nqtraderman
Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 66 Location: Southport, Merseyside
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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When the tube breaks, the gas, ether, escapes so you have to have a donor bulb of gas and freeze it while you join the 2 tubes then when it warms up the repaired tube is filled with ether again _________________ Owner of a 1953 Sunbeam Alpine |
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