Installing new guage.
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06-10-2007, 11:06
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Installing new guage.
Curt,
Thanks and you are welcome, Good to hear your voice. On another note; I think we aided in an ACE hardware inventory shortage. No fuzzy pile in the Mid-West. Amazing what an impact this Forum has on the world. ![]() and possibly the financial community,,,, ![]() ![]() Bill 88 FC Michigan. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger > > Bill, > Thank you for your call a few days back...and your insite is right on. > Folks, pay attention...me too. > > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, Calif. > > > > pattypape wrote: > > > > > Leroy, > > > > We are learning, I have not found a dealer that stocks the Teleflex > > gages, West Marine will special order ,But your part numbers must be > > correct, or you may own the mistake. > > BB has gages , but as of my last experiences their sensors do not > > match. So it is best to get the correct part numbers from Joe at > > Teleflex Marine tech support. > > > > Bill 88 FC > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Bill. I received your e-mail and answered it. You didn't > > receive my response so here it is. ![]() > > world doesn't always get r done. They gotta dig up some more cable to > > keep it going. > > > I e-mailed the company and they do not stock the parts. I suppose I > > can order them. I also contacted Teleflex and have a list of senders > > by part number and ID that will work . I e-mailed Earl at BB and have > > not heard back. I expect to hear form him on Monday. I have found I > > get a very rapid response from BB via e-mail. > > > One would concluded that senders would be available for the gauges. > > What I have determined is this. The International Line is shipped > > primarily to manufacturers. Boats, motorhomes etc. That is the > > market. > > > I certainly appreciate your help. > > > Leroy Eckert > > > 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > > > Niceville, FL > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: pattypape > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 7:04 PM > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing new guage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Recently My Happy Mouse trigger finger sent a few replys direct > > to an > > > e-mail address rather than to the forum posting. > > > > > > So, I hope this answer to Leroy can help someone, This has worked > > on > > > our 88 FC using the replacement BB/Teleflex oil temp gage # > > 9153278. > > > > > > This sensor will work correctly with the oil temp gage.It has > > > several different bushings with various thread sizes to fit the > > > engine block ports. Stewart-Warner part # SW280 EE-F > > > Available at a big truck parts store or I purchased from South > > West > > > Brake, 248-486-9866 about $15 to 20.00. > > > I do not know about the water temp gages or sensors. And Yes, the > > > bezels can be exchanged with the new gage to match the other dash > > > gages. > > > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok. Jim in FL and Bill in MI > > > > I received the gauges from BB. The engine oil temp gauge is > > > Teleflex pn 9153278 and is a substitute for the original gauge. > > The > > > index begins with 140 and the bezel is different. I believe the > > > original bezel can be placed on this gauge but I have decided to > > > paint the elevated ring silver with a paint stick. The genset > > water > > > temp gauge has the same index (from memory I will verify this > > w/e) > > > and the same bezel as the engine oil temp gauge. The genset oil > > > pressure gauge has the same index and the same bezel as the > > original > > > gauge. Go figure that out. All of them have new Teleflex pn's. > > The > > > faces are virtually identical. > > > > BB sent me a tranny sender for the engine oil pressure gauge. I > > > will put that on the tranny. > > > > Jim, based on your post should I call Teleflex and order the > > sender > > > for the new configuration gauge? > > > > Thanks; > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > 1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > > > > Niceville, FL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: jim riordan > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:16 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Installing new guage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Leroy, > > > > > > > > I just replaced many flaky guages on my coach. I got the new > > > guage from BB. the indexing was different and better. I called BB > > > (earl) to get the correct (new) sending unit he sent me the wrong > > one! > > > an 028 I then called teleflex Joe Federsal and spoke to him he > > sent > > > the correct one an 032, i called earl and told him that he needed > > to > > > check with Teleflex about stocking the correct sending unit for > > this > > > guage. The guage is better because it is more presise than the > > old > > > one. > > > > Jim Riordan > > > > 88 WBWL XXV > > > > > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > Thanks Howard: > > > > I'll give them a call. > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > 1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > > > > Niceville, FL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: truitt44@ > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:25 AM > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Installing new guage. > > > > > > > > Leroy, > > > > Contact Chuck at APT Instruments in Bloomington, Mn. about > > > servicing Teleflex gauges 952-881-7095. > > > > Howard Truitt > > > > Camilla, Ga. > > > > 86 PT40 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Leroy Eckert" > > > > > Date: 2007/06/04 Mon AM 09:59:05 EDT > > > > > To: > > > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing new guage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to pass along information I am receiving from > > Teleflex, > > > Bluebird and other suppliers I e-mailed over the weekend. Oil > > > Temperature gauge 54438 Bluebird part number 3865334 shows to be > > in > > > stock at Bluebird today. I will see if the indexing is the same > > when > > > I receive it. According to Teleflex this and other Teleflex > > gauges > > > Bluebird used are no longer in production and are no longer > > available > > > if Bluebird does not have inventory. I am replacing 3 flakey > > gauges > > > now while they are available. > > > > > Steve Birtles and I are searching for an instrument shop to > > > rebuild the original gauges. I would like to keep my bird dash > > > looking original. In the long term that may be difficult to do. > > > > > > > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > > 1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > > > > > Niceville, FL > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: pattypape > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 9:36 AM > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing new guage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > > > Yep, that is the correct gage, Teleflex # 9153278. > > > > > > > > > > The BB# 54438 was still a good number, But > > > > > they shipped the updated 9153278 gage , Then the temp would > > read > > > > > really high, That is why there is a lot of confusion , when > > > > > replacing gages, the sensor must be replaced also. > > > > > I like the new scale for the oil temp,200 to 230 > > > > > Not so good for the rear axle because, it only heats up to > > > about > > > > > 140 to 170. lowest part of the gage. > > > > > > > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > The new guage is not a 54438 Earl said the did not maske it > > > > > anymore. He sent me a "superseded" one the index numbers were > > > > > different. He sent me a new sensor it was for the old type > > > guage it > > > > > was reading 40% high. I called Teleflex spoke to Joe Federsal > > > (great > > > > > help) he sent me the correct sensor for the guage that I got > > > from > > > > > earl, everything seems to work now. This new guage 9153278 is > > > > > improved in that it first register point is at 140 rather > > than > > > 100, > > > > > top is 320 like the old one. the end result is that the gauge > > > will > > > > > provide more accurate readings in the operational range than > > > the old > > > > > one. I hope! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim RIordan > > > > > > 88 WBWL XXV > > > > > > Stuart, Fl. > > > > > > pattypape > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > > > > > I replaced both oil temp gages on our 88 FC ( 3208 oil and > > > rear > > > > > axle > > > > > > temps) BB gage part number 54438, It is a Teleflex gage. > > > > > > > > > > > > If this is your gage the temp sensor is a Stewart-Warner, > > > part > > > > > > number 280EEF . It is available at truck parts stores. It > > has > > > > > > several threaded bushings for all thread sizes, One will > > > match the > > > > > > original threads. BB did not have the correct sensor. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have just replace my oil temp guage. I got it from BB > > and > > > it is > > > > > > indexed differently from the original one. I needed to get > > a > > > new > > > > > temp > > > > > > sending switch also... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Riordan > > > > > > > 88 WBWL XXV > > > > > > > Stuart, Fl. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Ralph L. Fullenwider" > > > > > > > Hi Art: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **CAUTION** **CAUTION** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remove the 4 bottom out side covers of the lower dash. If > > > the > > > > > lower > > > > > > dash > > > > > > > has been out before then it should lift up from the front > > > edge > > > > > and > > > > > > slip > > > > > > > forward a little. If it has not been out before then on > > the > > > left > > > > > > side of > > > > > > > the lower dash, under one of the blank covers, will be a > > > screw > > > > > that > > > > > > has to > > > > > > > come out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, with the lower dash panel slid forward, remove the > > cb > > > mic > > > > > from > > > > > > the > > > > > > > holder and take the long screw out that holds the cb mic > > > holder. > > > > > > Now the > > > > > > > upper lower dash should be free on that side and if it > > has > > > been > > > > > > removed it > > > > > > > will probably be free to tilt forward. If it has not been > > > out > > > > > > before then > > > > > > > you need a looooong phillips screwdriver, hold the right > > > side of > > > > > > the upper > > > > > > > lower dash out and reach in with the long phillips and un > > > screw > > > > > the > > > > > > far > > > > > > > left L bracket. In the bottom center of the upper lower > > > dash, > > > > > after > > > > > > the > > > > > > > lower panel is moved forward you should see a screw that > > > needs to > > > > > > come out > > > > > > > as well. Now your upper lower dash panel should be free > > to > > > tilt > > > > > > forward. > > > > > > > **CAUTION** Do NOT force it, if it won't come out enough > > to > > > > > replace > > > > > > the > > > > > > > gauge, find what is holding it. I cannot stress > > **CAUTION** > > > > > enough > > > > > > on this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > While your in there, remove the light sockets with the > > > lamps from > > > > > > the other > > > > > > > gauges and clean or replace them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your going to find a "rats nest" of wiring under and > > behind > > > both > > > > > > panels. > > > > > > > Remember if you drill, spindle or pierce any of those > > > panels, > > > > > they > > > > > > are shot > > > > > > > and cannot be brought back. Use only holes provided for > > > screws > > > > > and > > > > > > such. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Safe travels, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > > > > > > > 84FC35 > > > > > > > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 06:44 PM 5/10/2007 +0000, you wrote: > > > > > > > >I have recieved a new engine oil temp guage from the > > > fellow I > > > > > > bought > > > > > > > >my coach from. Now to install it. The guage is on the > > > verticle > > > > > > part of > > > > > > > >the dash panel.Has anyone been into that panel? 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Installing new guage. - Rob Robinson - 05-13-2007, 03:19
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Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-04-2007, 02:27
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-04-2007, 02:36
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-04-2007, 02:53
Installing new guage. - Troy Tikalsky - 06-04-2007, 03:35
Installing new guage. - Rob Robinson - 06-04-2007, 03:42
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-04-2007, 06:50
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-04-2007, 07:29
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-04-2007, 09:53
Installing new guage. - jim riordan - 06-05-2007, 01:16
Installing new guage. - truitt44@...> - 06-05-2007, 02:12
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-05-2007, 02:54
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-05-2007, 03:03
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 13:53
Installing new guage. - jim riordan - 06-08-2007, 02:43
Installing new guage. - erniecarpet@... - 06-09-2007, 08:33
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-09-2007, 12:04
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-09-2007, 13:52
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-09-2007, 14:06
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-09-2007, 14:13
Installing new guage. - Leroy Eckert - 06-09-2007, 14:28
Installing new guage. - Curt Sprenger - 06-09-2007, 17:03
Installing new guage. - pattypape - 06-10-2007 11:06
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