Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi, I have a 1275 engine with an alternator and would like to fit a temperature gauge and sender. There are only the remains of an old sendor blocking up the hole at the moment. ESM have a gauge at £30 and an electrical sender at £7.95. I would have thought this a better option than the capillary type. Does anyone know if there are any threads on the site on how to fit these and if I need any other bits to make it work? Thanks

Capillary gauge is better..... To fit the sender - remove the remains and screw in the new sender. Install the gauge in the car - take the feed for the gauge from the voltage regulator on the back of the speedo - light green wire, and connect the gauge to the sender. Simples!

If all else fails READ THE INSRUCTIONS

Capillary may be better but the best price I can find is £92 new. Anyone know a cheaper source for new. I assume a mini scrapper might have these. Why is electrical one considered inferior?

Certainly not worth £92 - blimey. Yes - a Mini will yield an electrical one - get the voltage stabiliser off the speedo with it.......

That has to be more than a coincidence £92 plus postage was the most expensive that I could find!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Smiths-M ... 500wt_1202

Here are some cheaper options starting at £26.55 delivered:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tim-Water-Tem ... 5d308b8788

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DURITE-WATER- ... 1105wt_952

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TEMPERATURE-G ... _500wt_969

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smiths-water- ... 500wt_1202

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Racetech-Mech ... 3f0c0744ec

OK this one is electrical, but you also get a mechanical oil pressure gauge and a voltmeter...all for £65 new delivered...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mechanical-An ... _835wt_952

For £92 I would expect to get the oil pressure/water temp dual gauge.

and an ammeter (all new at malvern autojumble)

mike.perry wrote:If all else fails READ THE INSRUCTIONS

A lot of parts are now turning up boxed but with no fitting instructions. I presume the Taiwanese translation was becoming too expensive

MGs wrote:

mike.perry wrote:If all else fails READ THE INSRUCTIONS

A lot of parts are now turning up boxed but with no fitting instructions. I presume the Taiwanese translation was becoming too expensive

But it's free! (I realise your comment was a little tongue in cheek)

My computer automatically translates, even if I open someone's blog written in Chinese characters after a few seconds it appears in English.

Aaahh so !

Thanks for the input, Chaps. Just about to order a 3-pack as per Neil MG sent a few links...not quite Smiths but we are in a recession...and the water gauge is capillary....and it comes with inswuctions!!

...The older I get the better I was

Real men never read the instwuctions..........