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I think i have it figure out. The dial does not show temp just cool normal and hot no temps, the prob is just a two position thermal switch. off no conection=cool. position 1= normal with resistor for half scalel normal. position 2 hot is full 6 v full scale.

look up patent number 1621396 and see if you can make sense of it

there are a couple on ebay but they dont have the bracket to attach to the steering column mine does. the patent data is no help with sendor its a strange one. any info on sendor operation or theory would be nice so i can make one

john i am very interested in the proper sensor for this unit its a strange one. The pattent no. on the meter is no help. An odd thing about the meter is that when i put a 1.5 v battery across it reads in a positive direction regardless of the direction of the battery.

anybody use one. I need to know what sensor is used.

pre ethanol tank sealer was shellac and not soluble in real gas, new gas will disolve it and make real mess in your engine. how do know this.

just wash them well. if you worry about sodium i would not go near the ocean or put salt on a radish.

what happens a lot is that the pot metal has expanded and binds the shaft length wise. you need to move parts on the shaft apart a bit to free it up. i dont recall how i did it but i used a vice to apply pressure.

some fans and or shafts were made with the wrong taper. it will keep getting loose even if you keep tightening it until it gets your radiator.

ethyl is the good stuff to drink. i read that the contents of hand sanitizer is 80 percent ethyl plus h2o2 and glycerin. it would be a good gargle. or just add an olive for a 160 proof martini. they used to go to great length to denature it but now with a good still you could make a fortune.

i want to install an after market adjustable thermostat ,mostly for looks, that requires cutting out a bit of the hose.in my case the hose has bit of a kink. my question is are there different goose necks? Berts has two stock numbers and how do you tell them apart?

Use a bb a small socket and a C clamp. wiggle door as you tighten clamp,

35 mm glass drills are as cheap as dirt. do it your self

why? a voltmeter tells you little.

Its shellac based tank sealer that was used before ethanol gas. Ethanol is a shellac solvent. When the egas is vaporized in the carb the shellac is free to coat everything from the carb on.