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John Olkowski

Sun, Mar 9, 2008 10:24 PM

I need a high temperature switch for my Perkins 6-354 engine which sets off
and alarm and turns on a panel light in an oil high temp situation. The
switch is located on a flat area just front of the oil filter. The old one
has no numbers on it except 140c which I assume is the temperature rating.
It has 5/8 - 18 straight threads, not tapered. I have tried local Perkins
dealers who say it is not a Perkins part. Any help with where to look would
be appreciated.

I need a high temperature switch for my Perkins 6-354 engine which sets off and alarm and turns on a panel light in an oil high temp situation. The switch is located on a flat area just front of the oil filter. The old one has no numbers on it except 140c which I assume is the temperature rating. It has 5/8 - 18 straight threads, not tapered. I have tried local Perkins dealers who say it is not a Perkins part. Any help with where to look would be appreciated.

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Mon, Mar 10, 2008 12:15 PM

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BH

Brent Hodges

Mon, Mar 10, 2008 12:34 PM

It is probably made by the company that makes your gauges. If you can find a
good dealer for your brand of gauges, that number will probably mean
something. I had to replace an oil presure gauge sender (and I realize this
isn't the sender your talking about) that just had numbers like "1a-d" or
some such thing. (those aren't the numbers but I think it was a 3
number/letter sequence) I thought it couldn't possible be a part number, but
it was. My gauges are VDO and Lewis Marine in Ft Lauderdale had the senders
in stock.

I need a high temperature switch for my Perkins 6-354 engine which sets off
and alarm and turns on a panel light in an oil high temp situation. I
have tried local Perkins
dealers who say it is not a Perkins part.

It is probably made by the company that makes your gauges. If you can find a good dealer for your brand of gauges, that number will probably mean something. I had to replace an oil presure gauge sender (and I realize this isn't the sender your talking about) that just had numbers like "1a-d" or some such thing. (those aren't the numbers but I think it was a 3 number/letter sequence) I thought it couldn't possible be a part number, but it was. My gauges are VDO and Lewis Marine in Ft Lauderdale had the senders in stock. >I need a high temperature switch for my Perkins 6-354 engine which sets off > and alarm and turns on a panel light in an oil high temp situation. I > have tried local Perkins > dealers who say it is not a Perkins part.

JO

John Olkowski

Mon, Mar 10, 2008 1:02 PM

Thanks Brent for the post. My gauges are also VDO and VDO does use a 3
(sometimes 4) number to ID their senders and switches. The part I have is
not a VDO part and it turns out that any manufacturer can make a switch that
works with a VDO panel because it only closes the circuit to activate a
buzzer and light. I checked directly with VDO and they have switches that
would work but with smaller threads are mostly tapered.

Another point which may be of interest to some on the list is the VDO
catalog has a note not to use Teflon tape on the tapered treads because the
treads are used as the ground.

Thanks Brent for the post. My gauges are also VDO and VDO does use a 3 (sometimes 4) number to ID their senders and switches. The part I have is not a VDO part and it turns out that any manufacturer can make a switch that works with a VDO panel because it only closes the circuit to activate a buzzer and light. I checked directly with VDO and they have switches that would work but with smaller threads are mostly tapered. Another point which may be of interest to some on the list is the VDO catalog has a note not to use Teflon tape on the tapered treads because the treads are used as the ground.

TB

Tom Barnes

Mon, Mar 10, 2008 10:31 PM

I get most of the parts for our old 6.354 from TransAtlantic Diesel,

tadinc@earthlink.net

TB

Tom B.

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