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1. [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: Warthodson@aol.com; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:36:09 EDT; I just received a replacement sending unit & installed it in a new fuel tank to test the gage/sending unit combination. With an empty tank, the gage reads 1/4 full. I tested my original sending unit; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00358.html (8,572 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "bluechip" <bluechipracing@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:30:12 -0400; Gary: I believe the float should face forward so it actually dips into the lower part of the tank that goes into the rectangular hole in the boot floor. Jim Smith ____________________________________; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00362.html (9,251 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "Ronald J. Ray" <ronald-ray@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:41:30 -0500; My BT7 gage reads 1/4 full when empty. It has been like this since 1971. I have heard it is very common. I fill up based on mileage per tank. Ron _______________________________________________ Heal; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00366.html (7,630 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:51:04 -0600; Hi Ron Exactly as my BJ8 and like you I use mileage coupled with mpg averages - city, mixed, highway. This combination has worked very well. Kind regards Ed Saskatoon AHCUSA Historian www.healey.org; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00369.html (7,957 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: Warthodson@aol.com; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:54:30 EDT; I believe the float should face forward so it actually dips into the lower part of the tank that goes into the rectangular hole in the boot floor. I don't think so. The rectangular depression is cove; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00370.html (7,985 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "John Soderling" <jsoderling@astound.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:13:15 -0700; Seems like what you need is a shorter arm length to achieve the correct reading at the tank bottom and when the tank is full. Is there a way to make that adjustment? If not, how about bending the ar; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00373.html (10,003 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: <pennell@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:36:19 -0400; I believe your readings are pretty common. As for fill up I do so when the engine sputters and quits! Keith Pennell _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net http://auto; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00375.html (8,814 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:24:20 +0800; You're really not supposed to adjust the guage readings by playing with the float arm. You adjust the guage by ... guess what .... adjusting the guage. This is from an old MGB website (no longer on; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00379.html (10,531 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:57:03 -0700; The MGA Guru website is still active and has been updated since I was there last: http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_06.htm There is a ton of good information there, including how to calibrate; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00380.html (10,567 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: mike brooks <hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:09:25 -0700 (PDT); I rebuilt my BN2 gauge a couple of years ago and found the MGA info very useful. However, when calibrating the gauge I did not have much success with the resistors. Instead, I removed the sender unit; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00386.html (9,859 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 6:48:44 -0400; Anyone who wants to try to calibrate their gauge by moving the posts on the back of the gauge should be aware: there is a tab for each post inside the case that fits in the adjusting slot for the pos; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00387.html (11,157 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: Warthodson@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:45:28 EDT; Seems like what you need is a shorter arm length to achieve the correct reading at the tank bottom and when the tank is full. Is there a way to make that adjustment? If not, how about bending the arm; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00389.html (8,856 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] fuel gage/sending unit (score: 1): Author: Warthodson@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:12:56 EDT; The MGA Guru website is still active and has been updated since I was there last: http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_06.htm Steve, Thanks for the link. I think I will give it a try, but I am g; /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00391.html (8,284 bytes)

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