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11-25-2005, 07:41 PM
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Did I break my new temp gauge
I cant believe it I was taking my new mechanical temp gauge out of the package and the steel line went across the battery terminals
 It only burned the outside part that kind of looks like a spring. The center copper looking line is still intact. Did I just kill my line??? Can I fix it? Thanks..Paul.
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11-25-2005, 09:31 PM
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
Should be OK the outside spring is to keep the capillary tube from being damaged or laying against something hot and giving you a false reading.
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11-25-2005, 10:14 PM
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
Before going through the trouble of installing it and finding out its bad you could always do a quick test in a pot of hot water to make sure it works.
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11-25-2005, 10:57 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
even quicker would to just hit the end with a flame like a zippo or something.
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11-27-2005, 01:37 AM
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
It works....THANKS everyone...I usually have to open my toolbox to break something..so this caught me a little off guard
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11-27-2005, 02:15 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
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11-27-2005, 10:44 PM
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Re: Did I break my new temp gauge
"I usually have to open my toolbox to break something" thats funny care if i use it?
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