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I am just finishing up the restoration of a 1970 Citabria 7KCAB to use for teaching. I started the engine yesterday and the fuel pressure gauge and the oil temp gauge did not work. I pulled the fuel line from the back of the fuel pressure gauge and turned on the pump and gas came out, so the gauge must be the problem. The oil temp shows 140 degrees before starting up so is not working correctly. I called Champion to see if they have any of the older gauges or what is STC'd to work. The only things they have are electronic and expensive. I don' t like those ideas. I have scoured the internet and haven't found much. I called the Faeth aircraft (aircraft wrecking yard) and nothing. Will
call others tomorrow. I called places that restore Stewart Warner gauges and they won't touch anything with aircraft part numbers.... So any ideas on where to find some of these parts or get mine rebuilt? Fuel pressure is gauge is part # 16845 and shows 0-80 lbs. Oil temp gauge part# is 27725 and shows 100-270 degrees.
