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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: BABAK on March 06, 2007, 12:41:03

Title: temp gauge
Post by: BABAK on March 06, 2007, 12:41:03

Any body know how to repair a temp gauge ? My gauge  never worked the cable is not cut .Any ideas ?

Title: Re: temp gauge
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 06, 2007, 14:22:00

If it does not work I would guess that, even though the cable (actually it is a tube) does not appear to be cut, the gas that is supposed to be inside has nevertheless escaped at some point. I believe someone reported here that there is a way to have it repaired, but am not sure about that. Doing the repairs yourself would seem out of the question to me, given that there is some exotic kind of gas involved.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Title: Re: temp gauge
Post by: rwmastel on March 06, 2007, 14:55:45

I searched for "capillary tube":

http://index.php?topic=6072
http://index.php?topic=5062
http://index.php?topic=4948
http://index.php?topic=4723
http://index.php?topic=3042
http://index.php?topic=2106
http://index.php?topic=1295
http://index.php?topic=454

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

Title: Re: temp gauge
Post by: merrill on March 06, 2007, 18:30:40

I sent mine to
Palo Alto Speedometer
718 Emerson St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2410
Tel: 650-323-0243
Fax: 650-323-4632
http://www.paspeedo.com/

the temp guage can be removed from the center cluster and sent out for a new capillary tube, cleaning and calibration.
the cost was about $180. us.

I just got mine back, it looked great and the new tube was flexible not stiff like the old one.

matt

Matt
Austin Tx
66 230 sl - "white"
78 300 D - Blue
98 C230

Title: Re: temp gauge
Post by: glennard on March 06, 2007, 20:36:53

Hi, Might have one in the back of the garage.

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Originally posted by babak

Any body know how to repair a temp gauge ? My gauge  never worked the cable is not cut .Any ideas ?

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