Re: Temperature gauge line to head???

Posted by HH56 On 2018/9/8 17:29:52

There are several instrument shops that do work on the gauges but Wolf's has been well recommended by other Packard people. Finding an authentic Packard nut may be more of a problem unless flackmaster or someone else has a destroyed gauge and can sacrifice the nut. You could also pick up a relatively inexpensive universal mechanical temp gauge that comes with several nuts. I did that when adding a second gauge to my engine. When I first installed the sensor in the original location before making a permanent adapter for it elsewhere on the engine one of the nut combinations fit the Packard thread size but was a bit short. I had to add a high temp O ring over the sensor bulb so the flange could squeeze it and seal tightly to the seat.

I would still recommend Wolf and would hope he can at least supply a modern nut if you give him the size but if you wanted to try your luck with a repair first there are some Packard people who have followed this procedure and repaired their own temp gauge.https://www.ply33.com/Repair/tempgauge