[Healeys] Fuel Tank size

[Mark Donaldson]

Here in New Zealand we get even better mileage than most of our Australian
cousins, especially in our South Island.   And you wouldn't believe what our
scientists get at Scott Base!   ;-)

 

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From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn [mailto:p_cquinn at tpg.com.au] 
Sent: Friday, 27 October 2017 10:34 p.m.
To: 'David Nock BCS'
Cc: 'Healey List'; 'i erbs'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size

 

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 <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>  Seminatore 

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

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

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

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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