can I shorten the temp sending wire?

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12-17-2006, 06:38 AM
maddddog

can I shorten the temp sending wire?

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

Thanks Maddddog
12-17-2006, 06:42 AM
cffisher

Just coil it up. Be sure not to kink it. Its not a wire but a liquid filled tube.
12-17-2006, 06:52 AM
maddddog

Ask and you shall receive. Thanks.

I love these forums. They help a lot.

Maddddog
12-17-2006, 10:54 AM
BigTruckDriver

Quote:

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.
12-17-2006, 10:58 AM
Dave Severson

Quote:

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....
12-17-2006, 11:11 AM
Firechicken

Chevy started using electrical temp senders with an actual wire in '56. Before that they were the capilary tubes filled with ether.
12-19-2006, 08:37 PM
paul274854

The capillary tubes can be shortened, but you have to send it out to a gauge repair shop.
12-19-2006, 10:46 PM
maddddog

Thanks, again, Paul.

Jim
12-20-2006, 11:26 AM
moparjack44

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

Jack
12-20-2006, 11:35 AM
lt1s10

Quote:

Originally Posted by moparjack44

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

Jack

where do you have it in your motor? :HMMM:
12-20-2006, 11:39 AM
cffisher

You could move the dash closer:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

I know some manufactures make the sencors tubes longer .
12-20-2006, 11:42 AM
lt1s10

Quote:

Originally Posted by cffisher

You could move the dash closer:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

I know some manufactures make the sencors tubes longer .

could move the motor back. :eek:
12-20-2006, 12:14 PM
Firechicken

Quote:

Originally Posted by moparjack44

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

Jack

Convert it to an electrical sender and guage.
12-20-2006, 12:21 PM
moparjack44

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
12-20-2006, 12:25 PM
moparjack44

Quote:

Originally Posted by lt1s10

could move the motor back. :eek:

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.:confused:

Jack**)
12-20-2006, 01:02 PM
cffisher

There maybe a diferent port you can put it in farther back on other side. Is it in the head or block??
12-21-2006, 08:20 AM
moparjack44

Quote:

Originally Posted by cffisher

There maybe a diferent port you can put it in farther back on other side. Is it in the head or block??

It is a 392 Hemi and it is the water cross over pipe that connects to front of each head. The 291 Hemi that I first had in the car, it went into back of head and the original gauge was used and worked fine.

Jack
12-21-2006, 10:05 AM
cffisher

I'd have to see it but if the heads are interchangeable (left to right ) there should be a port you could use on the back of one or both heads??? But then I haven't worked on a hemi since 64.
12-21-2006, 10:13 AM
R Pope

You can drill and tap a hole in the intake, where it covers the rear water passage.
12-21-2006, 12:51 PM
moparjack44

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Pope

You can drill and tap a hole in the intake, where it covers the rear water passage.

That's an idea.

Jack