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Re: [Healeys] Orientation of the fuel sending unit

To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>, Healey Email list <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Orientation of the fuel sending unit
From: Steve Gerow <sgerow2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:37:22 -0800
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
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Robert - Apologies for the confusion. The arm with float (bulb) needs to
point forward in order for the float to descend into the well as you
approach empty.

On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is confusing.
>
>
>
> Ok Steve let me confirm.  The sender is pointed forward. .  But, which way
> is the bulb pointed is more important.   I just changed to the bulb
> pointing to the front and the  the damn thing started working showing less
> than full whereas before with be bulb pointing rear it was always showing
> full.
>
>
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Steve
> Gerow
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 12, 2019 1:35 PM
> *To:* Healey Email list <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Orientation of the fuel sending unit
>
>
>
> Forward is correct - the sender needs to descend into the well at the
> bottom of the tank. If the sender is toward the rear, the gauge will never
> go lower than 1/4 tank because the sender hangs up on the edge of the well.
> Folks have run out of gas because of this.
>
>
> --
>
> *Steve Gerow*
>
> BN6
>
> Aldadena, CA
>


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*Steve*

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Robert - Apologies for the confusion. The arm with fl=
oat (bulb) needs to point forward in order for the float to descend into th=
e well as you approach empty.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM Robert Be=
gani &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=
=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-3935346746199031534WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,=
sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">This is confusing.<u></u><u></u></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&=
quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ok Steve let me confirm.=C2=A0 The s=
ender is pointed forward. .=C2=A0 But, which way is the bulb pointed is mor=
e important. =C2=A0=C2=A0I just changed to the bulb pointing to the front a=
nd the =C2=A0the damn thing started working showing less than full whereas =
before with be bulb pointing rear it was always showing full.<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family=
:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Hea=
leys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Gerow<br=
><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 12, 2019 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Healey Email=
 list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Orientation of t=
he fuel sending unit<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Forward is correct - the sender needs=
 to descend into the well at the bottom of the tank. If the sender is towar=
d the rear, the gauge will never go lower than 1/4 tank because the sender =
hangs up on the edge of the well. Folks have run out of gas because of this=
.<br clear=3D"all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>-- <u>=
</u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Steve Gerow</span></b><=
u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:10pt">BN6</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10pt">Aldadena, CA</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font size=3D"2"><b>St=
eve</b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div>

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