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Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 4, 2012, 10:43:42 AM9/4/12
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In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
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the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
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Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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Indy Jess John
Sep 4, 2012, 12:06:52 PM9/4/12
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On 04/09/2012 15:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
>
It wasn't the early ones. The Morris Minor, the A40 and the early Mini
> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
>
with the rubber cone suspension were not fitted with a temperature
gauge. The 1957 Wolseley and Riley 1500 B Series had the sender in the
cylinder head. So if your memory is right and there was an A series
with a sensor, then I think you might be looking for a later model.
My guess is the Metro or Allegro, but I don't actually know.
Jim
Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 4, 2012, 3:25:12 PM9/4/12
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In article <vGp1s.293215$YL5....@fx11.am4>,
The Sprite/Midget had a temperature gauge.
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Indy Jess John
Sep 4, 2012, 6:39:59 PM9/4/12
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On 04/09/2012 20:25, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article<vGp1s.293215$YL5....@fx11.am4>,
> Indy Jess John<jimw...@OMITblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 04/09/2012 15:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
>>> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car
>>> with the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat
>>> housing. Anyone remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of
>>> such a thing?
>>>
>> It wasn't the early ones. The Morris Minor, the A40 and the early Mini
>> with the rubber cone suspension were not fitted with a temperature
>> gauge. The 1957 Wolseley and Riley 1500 B Series had the sender in the
>> cylinder head. So if your memory is right and there was an A series
>> with a sensor, then I think you might be looking for a later model.
>
>> My guess is the Metro or Allegro, but I don't actually know.
>
> The Sprite/Midget had a temperature gauge.
>
Nobody I knew owned one of those, so I never looked under the bonnet of one.
> In article<vGp1s.293215$YL5....@fx11.am4>,
> Indy Jess John<jimw...@OMITblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 04/09/2012 15:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
>>> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car
>>> with the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat
>>> housing. Anyone remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of
>>> such a thing?
>>>
>> It wasn't the early ones. The Morris Minor, the A40 and the early Mini
>> with the rubber cone suspension were not fitted with a temperature
>> gauge. The 1957 Wolseley and Riley 1500 B Series had the sender in the
>> cylinder head. So if your memory is right and there was an A series
>> with a sensor, then I think you might be looking for a later model.
>
>> My guess is the Metro or Allegro, but I don't actually know.
>
> The Sprite/Midget had a temperature gauge.
>
Hopefully someone else can join in and help you. I have gone as far as
I can.
Have you had a look on e-bay? There might be someone breaking something
that has the right fittings.
Jim
Willy Eckerslyke
Sep 5, 2012, 5:01:49 AM9/5/12
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
I remember the same. I think it was on our V reg (1979?) Marina 1.3.
> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 5, 2012, 5:26:51 AM9/5/12
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In article <2rv1s.285895$wF1.2...@fx17.am4>,
the A Series head have a 'flat' where the hole for the sensor might have
gone on some versions? Same as the B Series?
> Hopefully someone else can join in and help you. I have gone as far as
> I can.
> Have you had a look on e-bay? There might be someone breaking something
> that has the right fittings.
Yup - I had a quick look. Just wondered if I could short circuit things by
someone knowing what I was on about. ;-)
It's actually to fit injection (MegaSquirt) to a B Series. That requires
its own two wire coolant sensor, so the idea was to put that where the
gauge one goes and fit the gauge one elsewhere.
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Indy Jess John <jimw...@OMITblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >> It wasn't the early ones. The Morris Minor, the A40 and the early
> >> Mini with the rubber cone suspension were not fitted with a
> >> temperature gauge. The 1957 Wolseley and Riley 1500 B Series had the
> >> sender in the cylinder head. So if your memory is right and there
> >> was an A series with a sensor, then I think you might be looking for
> >> a later model.
> >
> >> My guess is the Metro or Allegro, but I don't actually know.
> >
> > The Sprite/Midget had a temperature gauge.
> >
> Nobody I knew owned one of those, so I never looked under the bonnet of
> one.
I did - but it's so long ago I can't remember where the sensor was. Did
> >> It wasn't the early ones. The Morris Minor, the A40 and the early
> >> Mini with the rubber cone suspension were not fitted with a
> >> temperature gauge. The 1957 Wolseley and Riley 1500 B Series had the
> >> sender in the cylinder head. So if your memory is right and there
> >> was an A series with a sensor, then I think you might be looking for
> >> a later model.
> >
> >> My guess is the Metro or Allegro, but I don't actually know.
> >
> > The Sprite/Midget had a temperature gauge.
> >
> Nobody I knew owned one of those, so I never looked under the bonnet of
> one.
the A Series head have a 'flat' where the hole for the sensor might have
gone on some versions? Same as the B Series?
> Hopefully someone else can join in and help you. I have gone as far as
> I can.
> Have you had a look on e-bay? There might be someone breaking something
> that has the right fittings.
someone knowing what I was on about. ;-)
It's actually to fit injection (MegaSquirt) to a B Series. That requires
its own two wire coolant sensor, so the idea was to put that where the
gauge one goes and fit the gauge one elsewhere.
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Steve Firth
Sep 5, 2012, 8:38:48 AM9/5/12
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that my wife owned back in the 80s.
Steve Firth
Sep 5, 2012, 9:12:18 PM9/5/12
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> In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
Is this it?
> the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
> remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MORRIS-LEYLAND-THERMOSTAT-HOUSING-MINI-
WO16S-/150633592545?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23127636e1
http://tinyurl.com/btdlqky
Dave Plowman (News)
Sep 6, 2012, 5:33:50 AM9/6/12
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In article <1kpz9t3.1w2or4m1yiwpnlN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>,
That's the one. Thanks. And the pic helps - IIRC the fixing centres are
the same on A Series and B Series.
Incidentally, perhaps the easiest way to do an Ebay link is this:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/150633592545
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the same on A Series and B Series.
Incidentally, perhaps the easiest way to do an Ebay link is this:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/150633592545
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Steve Firth
Sep 7, 2012, 7:35:18 AM9/7/12
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You're welcome.
Grimly Curmudgeon
Sep 14, 2012, 11:30:59 AM9/14/12
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On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:43:42 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
<da...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
>In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
>the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
>remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
Marina
<da...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
>In the dim distant past I think I remember an A Series engined car with
>the temperature gauge sensor poking out of the thermostat housing. Anyone
>remember what car it was fitted to - or a source of such a thing?
Willy Eckerslyke
Sep 17, 2012, 5:23:08 AM9/17/12
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what I remembered as a sensor was actually the plastic cap fitted on
those late Marinas with "sealed" systems and no conventional radiator cap.
Steve Firth
Sep 18, 2012, 5:21:09 PM9/18/12
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Willy Eckerslyke
Sep 20, 2012, 4:35:59 AM9/20/12
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Steve Firth wrote:
> Errrm I've already posted a link to the part. 1100cc Mini.
I'm aware of that, but it doesn't mean that was the only application.
> Errrm I've already posted a link to the part. 1100cc Mini.
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