Thread: can I shorten the temp sending wire?

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Is it possible to shorten the temp guage wire, the one with the coils around it?

Thanks Maddddog

Just coil it up. Be sure not to kink it. Its not a wire but a liquid filled tube.

Ask and you shall receive. Thanks.

I love these forums. They help a lot.

Maddddog

Originally Posted by cffisher

Just coil it up. Be sure not to kink it. Its not a wire but a liquid filled tube.

I guess some are diferent,mine is wire.

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

I guess some are diferent,mine is wire.

Yours would me an electrical temp gauge, the ones with the capilary tube and coiled wire around it are a mechanical temp gauge....

Chevy started using electrical temp senders with an actual wire in '56. Before that they were the capilary tubes filled with ether.

The capillary tubes can be shortened, but you have to send it out to a gauge repair shop.

Thanks, again, Paul.

Jim

I need to make mine longer? How can that be done?

Jack

Originally Posted by moparjack44

I need to make mine longer? How can that be done?

Jack

where do you have it in your motor?

You could move the dash closer

I know some manufactures make the sencors tubes longer .

Originally Posted by cffisher

You could move the dash closer

I know some manufactures make the sencors tubes longer .

could move the motor back.

Originally Posted by lt1s10

could move the motor back.

Tried both of those. Even had someone else try to hook it up while I leaned as far forward toward the dash as I could. Still wouldn't reach.

Jack

Originally Posted by moparjack44

I need to make mine longer? How can that be done?

Jack

Convert it to an electrical sender and guage.

I have convereted to aftermarket mechanical gauge, but would like to use the original. It plugs into the engine on the right, very front. The tube for the aftermarket gauge will not hook to the original gauge.

Jack