Temp gauge not working Chevy C15

[Bob Carriere]

Missed that........

You mean you have no brackets on each side to open the windshield.......

The all you need to do is look for a hole in the centre of the dash just below the windshield frame...... or make one....... look at mine...the copper line fits right in there with the rubber tube inside the engine compartment.

Must have been made on a late Friday afternoon with whatever parts where available..... maybe you got a cab 11.5

Cheers

[TCLARK]

Hi Bob
Nope the window won't open and no roof hatch, probably built
on April fools day!
There has never been a hole in dash center for the vac line,
but I can soon make one. Tomorrow I'm going to have a good look to
see where that line originally went. Maybe it had no optional wipers too ha ha.
I did rebuild the wiper motors and they purr along nicely. I used fluid film
instead of petroleum based lube, so the seals shouldn't deterierate too badly.

Sure hope I can get an original speedo cable!
Cheers
Terry

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Guys

Take a look over by the right hand winshield post, that is where the line was
on my Pat 12 C60L. Take a look at the pictures on http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/C...Windscreen.htm I'll try and find some better pictures on main computer and post them later.

Cheers Phil

[TCLARK]

Hi Phil
Your right I can see line making a bend on the post. I am going out
to see if I have a drilled out hole on that side! Since
my windshield is non opening, I may take Bobs advise and drill
near the center. I'm puzzled because I have the original T with
tubing(I think original) that I have mounted but no hole.
Was this truck bought at Walmart? Ha ha
Cheers
Terry

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Terry

The center would make more sense it would be nearest the vacuum port on the manifold. If there is a hole near the windshield post but has the T in the middle then I might suspect that the windshield frame had been swapped at some point. It is not a very strong design.

Cheers Phil

[Grant Bowker]

Bob and I looked at one of his Cab12s today. Phil's statement about tube attached to right pillar matches that truck. The T fitting was located just inboard of the right wiper motor. Check to see if there is evidence of a centre hole being welded over as Bob's 12 had both holes with tube at right and centre welded (brazed?) over. Photos to follow.

[Bob Carriere]

Freezing rain here most of the day and still raining...... workingon the computer in between short power outages....... should freeze hard my tomorrow evening if not sooner.......

Cheers