Re: Milano Radiator Water level indicator

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

Try replacing the float with an actual cork (assuming you're girly enough 
to drink wine) --that's what my buddy did on his Milano (75 V6) and it's 
been working for a year and a half now.

Joe

--On Tuesday, January 7, 2003 4:07 PM +0000 alfa-digest 
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> Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:01:09 +1100 (EST)
> From: David Masters <david@domain.elided>
> Subject: Milano Radiator Water level indicator
>
> Digestives,
>
> The float on the sensor for the water in the Radiator Overflow
> tank appears to be water logged and is giving me an alarm on the
> ARC.
>
> So far I have dried it out in the Wife's oven twice, and used,
> firstly, silicone sealant, and secondly, nail polish to try and
> seal the surface of the "cork-like" float.
>
> The silicone was more successful.  However two days without the
> light is not a success.
>
> There must be some clever solution that I can coat it in to get a
> result.  I had no idea that Ethelyne Glycol was so invasive.
>
> The wife is going to catch me soon if I keep using the oven.
>
> Cheers,
> david
> - --
> David Masters, 1989 ALFA75 Twin Spark.
> Newcastle, AUSTRALIA.
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