I just found out that this vintage of truck has a "Radimeter" instead of a temperature gauge. What's the difference? A temperature gauge has an electrical sending unit mounted in the engine block that connects electrically to a electrical meter in the dash. A radimeter is not electrical at all. It has a bulb in the engine block that is connected to the dash gauge through a tube. The whole thing, meter, bulb, and tube are one unit filled with an alcohol solution.
Why do I care? Well someone cut the tube at the firewall and the bulb is AWOL!!!
How do I fix it? Convert to electrical? Research...
StudeM15A-20 Rescue Project I bought this old Stude truck off ebay in 2010 and have been working on it since. I don't plan to restore it but just get it in useful condition and enjoy it's utility.
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