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Posts: 1362 Sat, 1-Aug-2009 13:38 Chief mechanic |
just bought this, very cheap when you consider they are sold by some companies for 3 to 4 times this price, but any ideas where I can get a thermo switch (not
a temp sensor) to fit ? needs to be about 90deg
http//cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=320398299257 |
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martineztop |
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Posts: 1364 Sun, 9-Aug-2009 09:36 Chief mechanic |
well, as no-one seems to know thought I'd update you all as I've seen one of these fitted to a Mantula.
Strangely it arrived after 6 days from Hong Kong, described as 'Toy, Helicopter part' ! (I think this may be a way of avoiding import tax or something) anyway, nice item Blue Anodised ally with lots of meat around where the sensor screws in which should allow for fitting of a larger more common sensor if needs be. They are available in different sizes and colours. This may seem a lot of trouble to you all, but when you consider that the same thing with a sensor fitted is £40 on ebay then we may all profit from a little investigation eh ? you will need one if you don't have the facility for a switch in your Radiator and want to fit an electric fan |
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Posts: 39 Tue, 11-Aug-2009 20:38 |
Don't want to be negative but I think you will struggle to find a temperature switch that has a 1/8" npt thread. Most switches have a 22mm thread and
you normally only get temperature sensors that have the smaller 1/8" NPT thread.
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Posts: 117 Tue, 11-Aug-2009 20:56 |
We carry adaptors npt male to female fixed , send me email if i can help rgds hydraulic1
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Posts: 1372 Wed, 12-Aug-2009 15:58 Chief mechanic |
Adrian, as said there's plenty of meat to bore it out and I think some motorcycles have much smaller switches fitted so a possible source.
Hydraulic, can you explain about adaptors please ? there's a hydraulics place not far from me in W-ton so maybe they can help ? also, what's NPT stand for ? |
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marcos3lv6 |
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Posts: 23 Thu, 13-Aug-2009 13:18 |
Go to good old WIKIPEDIA who knows the answer to everything?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread |
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Posts: 1374 Thu, 13-Aug-2009 22:09 Chief mechanic |
 well, I think I've sussed it.
BMW use a 14m thread on some of their switches, so bought one today for £12 could have got it cheaper on ebay I bet just need a 14mm tap now 
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Posts: 315 Fri, 14-Aug-2009 04:24 |
May be worse than that what pitch M14 thread?
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Posts: 1376 Fri, 14-Aug-2009 09:10 Chief mechanic |
same as spark plug
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