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Re: [Healeys] Fuel Gauge Problem - Continued

To: "'Len and/or Marge Hartnett'" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>, "'AH
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Gauge Problem - Continued
From: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:12:36 -0500
Look in the Fuel System section on the Technical page of my site for the
"Fuel Dip Stick".  Listed as "Emergency Fuel Gauge". The photos are of the
one that I made using a piece of leftover quarter round. I use it all the
time even though I think that my Fuel Gauge is relatively accurate.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Len and/or Marge Hartnett
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 7:50 PM
To: AH Mail List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Gauge Problem - Continued

Rick:  I didn't get into the voltage, resistance, calibrate phase of
adjusting my fuel sender/gauge readings.  I just bent the float arm until I
had a very close approximation on the 'empty' end of the scale.  The only
thing that was important to me was to know when I would run out of gasoline
(before it happened, Ed).  As insurance, if in doubt, I also carry a dip
stick in the trunk.

(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Huber" <hubrick@gmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:04 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Gauge Problem - Continued


> Sorry, don't know how the last message got sent, somebody must have hit
> something on the keyboard.
>
> Problem - tank reads 5/8 full when empty and needle is out of sight past
> full when full.
>
> Troubleshooting.  With tank full, voltage at Battery side of gauge is 12
> v,
> Tank side is 1.6 v.  Resistance across gauge is 62 ohms when completely
> disconnected.
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