locking petrol cap

Post by **dustyfog** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:37 pm

Hi, does anyone know where i can get hold of a locking petrol cap? as everyone seems out of stock.
also can you fit a water tempture gauge to a 948 if so how do you go about it ( i have a smiths temp gauge all ready)

many thanks dusty

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:48 pm

The locking petrol caps come up on e-bay regularly. There's one on there at the moment:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morris-Minor-Orig ... 286.c0.m14

Or see this thread for details of a supplier that had some in stock recently:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... c&start=15

Post by **dustyfog** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:57 pm

thanks for that, but it seems a tad pricey to me when the others are around a tenner

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:28 pm

There's a second hand one for sale here for £5:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=27156

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:52 pm

I am not that familiar with a 948 cylinder head if it will take a temp sensor.
If not then you will need a thermostat housing with a sensor adapter. If you fit a Smiths temp gauge to a 948 engine you will need the voltage stabaliser off the back of a 1098 speedo or the gauge wil not read correctly.
There are several posts on temp gauges under electrics. I suggest you read them as they will answer most of your questions

Post by **dustyfog** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:08 pm

hi mike,the 948 head dosn't have the big nut near the thermostat housing as the 1098. i will look at the threads
many thanks for your help

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:46 pm

The other way of fitting a sensor is to have a tapped hole put in the rad header tank as low as possible.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:57 pm

I think Midget stat housings have the sensor built into them.....?