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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Its a hex head so you will not be able to see it. It is under where your AC would be at. Hope that helps.
Is It a big Hex head or little?
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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A little recessed one. Just put your hand down there and you will feal it.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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possible new product??????????

I decided to make a water temperature manifold for my 79 rx7. i bought a guage and it had 1/2 " NPT threads for the mechanical sender. i did not want to mess with what was there or try to drill out and tap the hole for it, there is not much materail to work with in some of the places and if you mess up your screwed. so i took aluminum and i started machining different easy to install universal sender manifolds, that can be placed in two places. im working with a guy trying to start making theses parts so i dont want to say to much but if any one would be interested in a universal easy temp install, if you would reply via emial. im trying to get a fill for how many people would use a product like that, before i start producing them. thanks robs_seven@yahoo.com
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Heres the other pic I have for the location I used.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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ok cool.....ima see if i can find it tommorrow. im not terribly concerned....as it runs great, is holding oil pressure fine....but i would like to know.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rxtasy3
what's this t-coupler u speak of. u mean the part that secures the probe inside the fitting in the back of the w/p housing? acording to the gauge with fan running in stop-n-go traffic, temp is alittle above 180. since i have nothing to compare it to, that's normal range, right? i think there's some accuracy to it, the probe is actually in the coolant. if anything, it would absorb heat being mounted in the housing. at the time, i needed something inexpensive that would do since putting the engine in the car and breaking the coolant sensor off from paint being in the hole.
Over years, I accummulated many parts. So to see which is better, in my old REPU, I put a "T" behind the water pump housing and installed a non-sealed Sunpro vs sealed autometer. I noticed that the Sunpro ran hotter especially on uphills and stop & go traffic. Covered the Sunpro's T-coupler with plastic wireloom, the gauge ran pretty much in line with autometer.

So far, I found 2 cheap but good gauges. The cheap summit-brand gauge (ugly but works fine) and the Equus (someone posted it before and I tried it). In fact, I just picked up a new set of triple-gauge Equus wtih chromed bezel (sp?) for a $42. This is going to my new FB.
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