XK 120 temperature display does not work any longer

[Sputnik]

Don`t know, if its the sensor or the instrument
Can anybody help?
Do You have spare parts?

Thanks Reinhard

[Allrand (Randall Botha)]

The temerature guage is actually a pressure guage which works on vapour pressure in a bulb (the sensor) filled with diethelether, which is very volatile and has probably leaked out over time. Only solution is a new or reconditioned guage.

[Rob_Reilly]

Temperature Gauge Repair

I successfully repaired my Mark V temperature gauge which had the tube cut off at the capillary bulb. I read Roger’s writeup and a couple of others I found on the web. Just recording here a few other details and observations. This gauge X.70915/1 is unique to Mark V among Jaguars, may have been used in other marques, but I did not find any reference on the web. [IMG_20201003_085408133] My '38 SS and '51 XK120 have gauge X.42638/6 which was used in all '38-'48 saloons and XK120/140, but not …

[Nickolas (Nick Saltarelli)]

I sent mine to West Valley instruments for rebuild. Mine required a new ether tube and protective wire wrapping. $185 plus shipping.

[Sputnik]

Thanks guys for Your fast informations!

[MAMUJAG (Martin Muehlhauser)]

Reinhard , if you are living in germany KA-JA Tachodienst in D 91077 Neunkirchen
repariert diese Geräte .
Martin
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