I think $150.00 is a fair price for a rebuilt unit, especially if you are on a
drive 40 miles from a gas station on a secondary road with nighttime coming
and you run out of gas. At that time I would venture to say, you'd think it
was mighty inexpensive............
Jean
> From: eyera3000@gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 08:49:48 -0700
> To: coudesluijs@chello.nl
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel gauge
>
> I borrowed a known good unit from a friend and it worked, It showed that I
> had less than a 1/2 tank of gas. My gauge looks great, but does not
> function.
> Thanks.
> Just trying to see if $150.00 is a fair price for a rebuilt unit.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
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> On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 1:34 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
>
> > Are you sure the gauge is at fault? Did you try with a power supply from
> > 0V-.. and got any response? If it did show some response look elsewhere
for
> > the fault.
> > You could try to buy (e.g. ebay.co.uk) a Smiths or Jaeger UK gauge of the
> > same type but with a corroded/damaged/incorrect for the Healey face and
> > transplant your existing gauge face to the one acquired. They are very
> > simple to dismantle and put together again. Leave the internals
> > undisturbed, just remove the bezel by slightly lifting the tabs and then
> > turning the bezel until the tabs line up with the slots in the body and
the
> > bezel and glass will lift of, then remove the dial face taking great care
> > not to bend the needle.
> > I may perhaps have an old gauge that might be of use. You can have it for
> > the shipping costs. If you send me some pictures of the gauge (face, rear
> > of body, internals if possible) and especially the number on the dial I
can
> > have a look in my famous boxes of old junk.
> > Kees Oudesluijs
> > NL
> >
> > I Erbs schreef op 6-7-2014 7:37:
> >
> >> Any idea on what it would cost to get a fuel gauge rebuilt? I have an
> >> offer
> >> of one nearby, but we are unsure of its value
> >>
> >> I Erbs
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