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| Pat Garvey |
  Oct 28 2007, 07:54 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
I posted this on the Garage & got no response, so I'll try here.
Taco plate - sans sender. What's the original finish? Mine has a semi-gloss finish, and it hasn't been repainted, but it has been polished through the years. Getting ready to pull it to replace the seal - so what are the torque settings on the nuts, as well as the original finish? Most importantly, what are the torque settings - can't find this in my spec book!? Pat |
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| slackin' at work |
Oct 29 2007, 09:14 AM
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i should be working Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 12-October 07 From: charlottesville, va Member No.: 8,215 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Oct 28 2007, 09:54 PM)  I posted this on the Garage & got no response, so I'll try here. Taco plate - sans sender. What's the original finish? Mine has a semi-gloss finish, and it hasn't been repainted, but it has been polished through the years. Getting ready to pull it to replace the seal - so what are the torque settings on the nuts, as well as the original finish? Most importantly, what are the torque settings - can't find this in my spec book!? Pat *noob alert* this is the FUNNIEST nick-name for a part I have heard in a long time. just like the "hoover bit" in the bug world, I can not figure out what you are talking about by the context alone... so could you fill me in what this taco plate is. thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| davep |
Oct 29 2007, 09:38 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
It is the plate that holds the optional oil temperature sender in the bottom of the engine.
Original finish is sort of a semi-gloss black paint I believe. |
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| Ferg |
Oct 29 2007, 10:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None 
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Torque setting on the two bolts is 6-8lbs IIRC very light.
Take the plate ect and make sure it's flat by testing it on a glass coffee table ect. Good luck getting it to seal the first time. I finally got mine to stay dry on the third try and by cheating, with a super thin bead of ultra grey between the plates, along with new sender and washer. Ferg |
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| Pat Garvey |
Oct 29 2007, 07:38 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Ferg @ Oct 29 2007, 10:51 AM) Torque setting on the two bolts is 6-8lbs IIRC very light. Take the plate ect and make sure it's flat by testing it on a glass coffee table ect. Good luck getting it to seal the first time. I finally got mine to stay dry on the third try and by cheating, with a super thin bead of ultra grey between the plates, along with new sender and washer. Ferg Ferg, Thanks for the torque settings. Where did you find them? If I bring ONE MORE Porsche part into the house for cleaning & conditioning I'll be in serious trouble. Believe me, Simple Green doesn't clean everything. So, I'll defer to my benchtop in the garage! Davep - thanks for verifying the paint - what I suspected. Unfortunately, I have a number of semi & satin black parts that have become glossy through they years of polishing. Any ideas on "dulling" them up a bit? Pat |
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| Pat Garvey |
 Nov 4 2007, 08:24 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Ferg @ Oct 29 2007, 11:51 AM) Torque setting on the two bolts is 6-8lbs IIRC very light. Take the plate ect and make sure it's flat by testing it on a glass coffee table ect. Good luck getting it to seal the first time. I finally got mine to stay dry on the third try and by cheating, with a super thin bead of ultra grey between the plates, along with new sender and washer. Ferg Ferg, Man, were you right! That is one slippery eel. Slips this way & you correct. But then it slips the other way. Think I got it, but we'll find out when I put oil back in. Keep your/mine fingers crossed. BTW, there some very sharp edges on the plate. Would be easy to ruin the seal by slicing an edge before you ever get it sealed. Hope this issue is done. Amazing how the little things can be such a PITA! Pat |
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| McMark |
Nov 4 2007, 11:11 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I was at my local ACE hardware and I saw a can of Dulling Solution. No joke! I didn't have time to stop and look at it, but I thought of you as I walked by.
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| Pat Garvey |
 Nov 5 2007, 06:52 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 5 2007, 12:11 AM) I was at my local ACE hardware and I saw a can of Dulling Solution. No joke! I didn't have time to stop and look at it, but I thought of you as I walked by. Thanks Mark, I'll check that out. I'm also a model railroader & frequently use a product called Dulcote to bring the features of my structures to a semi flat finish. Works great for that purpose, but trying to determine if it will stand up to heat. Goofy problem, I know....but I'm a goofy guy. Pat |
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