High temp and water temp senders

[Don Bradner]

This thread is recent, with part numbers:
http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/fo...php?t=6702

On 8/4/2010 at 12:47 AM Greg Young wrote:

>Hi -
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>Been quiet for a while. After 6 months and 25K miles last year
>full-timing we decided to put Bluefire in storage for a few months and
>reset our lives. But we left a few pieces of deferred maintenance. I'll
>probably be posting a few questions over the next few weeks as we get her
>ready for the road and Burning Man again.
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>Here's the first:
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>The high temp sensor/switch on the 8V92's cooling thermostat body seems to
>have failed. The hydraulic fan was not engaging and I got an engine
>warning buzzer. I had to use the Fan Override switch to get it on when
>the temp climbed. So I am looking for a new switch, and while I'm at it,
>I think I might also replace the temp gauge sender.
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>I called our local Detroit Diesel shop with the engine serial number and
>they said the parts must have been spec'd and installed by Bluebird. So,
>does anyone know a source for replacements?
>
>It's a 1986 PT-40 with the 8V92TA Silver.
>
>Thanks!
>Greg Young
>1986 PT-40 "Bluefire"
>Oceanside CA
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