Hi,
I have tried two clocks with temp senders for power majors and both clocks don’t move when they’re on the tractor.
One never worked and the other failed shortly after fitting.
Why is this? Am I fitting it wrong?
Temperature senders does anyone know how long they last?
Re: Temperature senders does anyone know how long they last?
Presumably these are used gauges complete with the capillary tube to the engine that you have fitted? They should last almost indefinitely but what is likely is that the capillary tubes have been damaged under the outer conduit wrapping allowing the contents of the capillary to have escaped, so they might look OK but are in fact unserviceable.
1946 E27N, 1952 Major Diesel, 1959 Power Major, 1962 Dexta, 1962 Super Dexta, 1963 Super Dexta NP, 1964 Super Major NP, 1965 Super Dexta 3000, 1966 Major 4000, 1967 3000 PF, 1994 5640,plus Basildon built NH.
Re: Temperature senders does anyone know how long they last?
Agree with Shepp, if they are capillary type gauges here's how to fix them: viewtopic.php?p=61012#p61012 remember that the bulb can't be separated from the tube or the tube from the gauge without loosing the diethyl ether that makes the gauge work. Also worth adding that repro gauges in general have a bad reputation.
Sandy
Sandy