Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 06:02 PM |
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My Pinto has a hole in it!!!!
I decided to fill up my coolant today, just to check for leaks etc.
It has a leak, there is a hole at the front of the LH side of the head that looks like it should have a sensor in it. I cannot remember taking one
out, but the hole looks like it is 1/8BSP so a tenp sender is favorite, can anyone confirm?
 
Rescued attachment Leaking Hole.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 06:21 PM |
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temp sender
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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rizla
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 06:50 PM |
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yep thats a temp sender hole
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subk2002
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 07:13 PM |
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Ditto
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mookaloid
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 07:34 PM |
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yup
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 07:56 PM |
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So you all reckon its the temp sender?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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bob
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 10:01 PM |
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yup its defo the temp sender,if i can find my old one that matches sierra clocks do want me to post it to you ?
Obviosly no good if your using custom dials though.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/9/04 at 10:09 PM |
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Thanks for the offer, I should be able to get a new one for a couple of quid locally, how have you got on with your 2.0 pinto with the micra radiator?
I drove to bristol on friday, normally about a 3 hr drive, but took me 6 hrs with heavy traffic, this is a trip I will do regularly in the locost,
just hope that the micra rad will cope with traffic jams OK
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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bob
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| posted on 20/9/04 at 09:40 AM |
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Mark
I'm using a sealed mk2 escort rad which seems to cope,it does get a bit hot in traffic but so far so good with the stat kicking in and bringing
the temp down ok.
I would like the stat to cut in a bit earlier and was thinking of adding a dash switch so i could manually apply when i hit traffic.
I did take some good advice sunday to fit a kenlowe adjustable stat so as to get the fan on earkier which is also an option.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 20/9/04 at 07:27 PM |
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New sender is now fitted, no leaks, G12 antifreeze, ever such a pretty shade of pink!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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