Gauge Install Questions
 

Hello,

I purchased a mechanical water temp. gauge from autometer, as well as the chrome thermostat housing from FMS with a 1/2 in threaded port. The sensor for the gauge interferes with the thermostat. To those of you who have done this before, what fitting am I missing that will allow the sensor to be mounted into the thermostat housing without interference.

I also have an autometer vacuum gauge. Can I hook the tubing up to the plugged port on the vacuum tree, or is there a better vacuum line off of the upper intake to tap into with a t-fitting?

Thanks for your help,
Ryan

Not too sure on the water temp gauge, but you can hook the vaccuum gauge to any vaccuum source! Good luck!

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Have you tried switching with the stock sensor? I'm having trouble remembering, but I think the Autometer sensor needed to be screwed into a larger "adapter fitting" to be large enought to fit and it had a farther reach. The stock sensor should fit w/o interfering w/ the thermostat. It's worth the 5 minutes to try.

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Robert
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I'll try it, I didn't think of that.
Thanks,
Ryan