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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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i need help hooking my water guage up what do you hook the sensor to please help thanks !
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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i need help hooking my water guage up what do you hook the sensor to please help thanks !
Tap a hole into the radiator and JB weld the bung into it. Fill it up with halogen blinker fluid and will read correctly. Be sure to recalibrate it.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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Tap a hole into the radiator and JB weld the bung into it. Fill it up with halogen blinker fluid and will read correctly. Be sure to recalibrate it.
would you be able to do something like that ? pm me thanks!
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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would you be able to do something like that ? pm me thanks!

are you serious?
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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are you serious?
YEAH I DONT WANT TO MESS IT UP ! NEW TO THIS STUFF THANKS!
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
Tap a hole into the radiator and JB weld the bung into it. Fill it up with halogen blinker fluid and will read correctly. Be sure to recalibrate it.

Mike dont be so harsh. You were a newbie Once. I know you werent born with all that knowledge.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JMBLOWNWS6
Mike dont be so harsh. You were a newbie Once. I know you werent born with all that knowledge.
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halogen blinker fluid is available ONLY @ orelieys auto~!!

Mike you are such a dick..
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