[Healeys] Fuel Tank size

Fri Oct 27 03:33:34 MDT 2017

Hello

Plus you need to consider whether you are driving north or south of the equator.

Living south in the antipodes we get far better miles per gallon than you blokes get as we are always driving downhill.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Nock BCS
Sent: Thursday, 26 October 2017 7:34 AM
To: Albert Seminatore; Roger Grace
Cc: Healey List; i erbs
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size

When checking gas mileage there is a lot of things to look at.

    First of all is that odometer correct. I have an app on my phone that I use to confirm speed and mileage.

    Tire sizes will make a big effect on mileage.

    Timing, mixture, worn carb needles, etc

David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com

From: Albert Seminatore <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>  

Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM

To: Roger Grace <mailto:roggrace at telus.net>  

Cc: David Nock BCS <mailto:healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>  ; John Spaur <mailto:jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>  ; i erbs <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com>  ; Healey List <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>  

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size

Roger and David:  I have a NEW MOSS tank for a BT7.  Well about 1 year old so shouldn't be clogged with dirt. 

The  mileage I get ( 14 - 15 MPG) is fairly steady.  Folks keep saying I should be getting 18 BUT I don't know how to do that.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

When I remove the plugs they are a very light tan which I believe is correct mixture.  What else can one do??????

...............     Al

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:

My car has a standard metal tank but like some of the replies can only get 49 litres (= 13 US gals into it) measured at a gas pump. Well I thought that it was standard.

Maybe pumps are not correctly calibrated and getting free gas ... ha ha

Suspect that is an original manufacturing quality issue and that many people could have this issue (smaller tanks) with their cars but not realize it as they rarely run out or drain their tanks and simply “fill up” 

Any other ideas welcome

rg

From: David Nock BCS 

Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:20 AM

To: John Spaur ; 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore' 

Cc: 'Ahealey help' 

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size

Are we talking about a new steel or aluminium tank, I have measured a new alloy tank and a original steel tank and they are almost identical in size. 

I have filled up the OE tank with about 14 gals of water. The poured that into the new tank and the capacity of the new tank is actually a little larger.

David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767 <tel:(209)%20948-8767> 
www.britishcarspecialists.com

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