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Subject:Re: wiring for gauges
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Mon, 23 Jul 2001 18:59:24 -0500

Not me buddy! I'm the one that posted the grease gun hose idea (I might
not have been first).
I screw my block! I've already posted warnings but its a terrible
temptation to think *I'll never need to go back to the old type sender.*.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:18:57 -0400 Kenneth D Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
writes:
> Hector;
>         Be aware; the grease gun hose and/or tee connector may have
> standard 1/8 npt threads. These are VERY close to the metric sender.
> It
> will probably screw in, once. Damage to the block's threads may
> occur. I
> had to use quite a selection of adaptors to hook mine up.
>
> Good Luck and Drive Safely
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Crewcab,60 356
> http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
>
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:18:33 -0400 Hector Zapata
> <hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM> writes:
> > Today I wired my VDO gauges, .....using a hose from a grease
> gun....
> brass t-adapter, female on all three sides, and already have the
> hose
> > and
> > VDO sender attached, and prepared a grounding wire for the hose.
> > I'll be
> > connecting the hose to the case, and on the other side, both
> > senders.
> > Hector
> > 1990 Carat
> >
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