I ordered a replacement sending unit from Moss several years ago. I
installed it, but about three days later when the gas gauge registered
permanently empty I found a small crack in the plastic float at the end of
the curve in the float arm wire where the float clips in, same as yours. I
sent that unit back and they sent me another one with a HOLE in the same
place right out of the box. I told Moss that I thought they needed to have
a look at the way the end of the wire was cut off, that it was too sharp and
was damaging the plastic float. All they need to do is add a small curve at
the end of the wire in the opposite direction. Sounds like they didn't do
anything about it.
The third unit came with the plastic float that I replaced with the Ford
brass float, but the rheostat coil in that one was wound very sloppily and
producted an erratic gauge.
I gave up on the Moss unit and went back to the original (a spare given to
me by someone who had sold his BJ8).
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sims [mailto:ahbn6@verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 5:47 PM
To: 'BJ8 Healeys'; 'Healey List'
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Gas gauge sender unit
The local Ford dealer had the float in stock. I do not know about a BJ8 but
the replacement assembly that I got from Moss a couple of years ago had a
plastic float. Popping that one off and installing the brass (or tin or
whatever) Ford float is real easy. I found the leak on the plastic float.
There is a semi ring at the end of the float arm where the float attaches.
The end of the ring was a little rough and wore a slit approx 1/8 of an inch
through the plastic. Doubt if that will happen with the metal replacement.
Since it will be raining tomorrow, I think that I will spend some time and
see just what I have put on my site over the years.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
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