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  1. gridleak

    nagel temp gauge

    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.
  2. gridleak

    nagel temp gauge

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

    nagel temp gauge

    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
  4. gridleak

    nagel temp gauge

    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.
  5. gridleak

    nagel temp gauge

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

    Black tar in gas tank

    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.
  7. gridleak

    how to neutralize LYE

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

    speedometer not working...first steps?

    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.
  9. gridleak

    Rattling after installation of new water pump

    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.
  10. gridleak

    How to remove ethanol from gasoline.

    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.
  11. gridleak

    goose neck head to rdiator

    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?
  12. gridleak

    Door Hinge pin

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

    Circlite Windshield Spot Light

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

    Voltmeter install

    why? a voltmeter tells you little.
  15. gridleak

    What Exactly Is The Crud Jamming Our Gas Tanks?

    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.
  16. gridleak

    Scrap Drives May Have Trashed Cars, But Were the Drives Necessary?

    As kid during the war I remember scrap drives. One remains in my mind in Idaho. In a pile of stuff was a shiny Gatling gun. "I often wonder what they made out of it
  17. gridleak

    Worn rear axle threads

    I re threaded the axle to 9/16 and also made a much longer nut from hex stock that engages more of the axle threads. Just one hole for key adjusted for proper torque by lightly sanding the length of nut. Has worked fine for 6 years.
  18. gridleak

    12 volt horn

    Ken I am glad you asked what is a reverse flare and not why.
  19. gridleak

    12 volt horn

    The large end of the horn is connected to the horn motor and the horn tapers smaller towards where the sound comes out.
  20. gridleak

    12 volt horn

    I picked up a Klaxon 5 horn marked 12 volts. this one has the reverse flare. My question is which cars of the 20s era use 12 volts?
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