Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:57 pm**

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