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    Feb 11, 2008, 04:08 PM
    Old American standard furnace pilot lite going out!
    Will a universal thermocoupler work on it?. The one on there now seems to be a connected by a braided metal covered wire and connected to a power bar of some type.. . then a wire runs off the power bar to the 5/16 fitting... seems as though a universal honeywell thermocoupler would run direct from the 5/16 fitting to the pilot lite!. will it work ? Was it rigged in some way before?
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    Feb 12, 2008, 10:57 AM
    You need to use the old style thermocouple just like what you have.

    Post a picture and I will see if I can locate one for you.
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    Feb 13, 2008, 02:41 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by wizzzio
    Will a universal thermocoupler work on it?..The one on there now seems to be a connected by a braided metal covered wire and connected to a power bar of some type. ...then a wire runs off the power bar to the 5/16 fitting .....seems as though a universal honeywell thermocoupler would run direct from the 5/16 fitting to the pilot lite!...will it work ? was it rigged in some way before?
    I found the thermocoupler/ generator for 35 bucks and it didn' solve the problem!. could someone that checked it out before me have messed up the wiring? Gas valve problem?
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    Feb 13, 2008, 04:46 AM
    Anything is possible. I guess the pilot is large enough to activate the safety/thermocouple.
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