With no water in the system the heat would not transfer to the area of
the sender, no real temp reading on gauge etc
>From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
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>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: HELP! I overheated/Is it done?
>Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 20:30:04 -0700
>
>Lack of water wouldn't prevent the sender from indicating the heat - it
>would still sense the temperature of the surface it is screwed into. It
>sounds like your sender is bad to me.
>
>I don't recall the details of the oil filter adapter - but I'd guess there
>is a die-cut sheet gasket between the adapter and the block, and only the
>filter's gasket between the filter and the adapter. Am I misunderstanding
>your question? There isn't any large bolt, other than the fitting the oil
>filter screws onto, and that has no gasket other than the filter itself.
>The oil filter adapter gasket is probably not available separately, you may
>have to either buy a complete set for the engine, or make one yourself out
>of sheet gasket material. This is most likely just a heavy paper type
>gasket, not rubberized cork or anything thick, but copy the original as
>closely as you can.
>
>Dick Benjamin
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rob P <>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:18 AM
>Subject: Re: IML: HELP! I overheated/Is it done?
>
>
> > Thanks Dick,
> > That's what I'm hoping. Looks like another roadside repair horror.
> > What do you think about the oil leak though? It's coming from the oil
>filter
> > adapter (small block). I'm getting a new gasket, but how big is that
>bolt?
> > It's more than one inch!
> > I already checked the bulb (you posted the technique before) It works,
>but
>I
> > think because there was NO water it gave no reading.
> > Thanks again
> > Rob
> >
> >
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