[Healeys] Gas gauge sender unit

[John Sims]

And, when all else fails, do what I did and make up an Emergency Fuel Dip
Stick as developed by Jim Lea in Maine. I carry one in my boot and it works
well. AND, I remembered this time that the instructions to make one can be
found on the Technical page of my site!!!!! A glass of wine at dinner erased
my Senior moments and gave me a clear head.

BTW my fuel gauge now reads full which it should. Let's see if it goes down
after driving a while. Ah, the mysteries of Healeydom.

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


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 6:48 PM
To: 'Healey List'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas gauge sender unit

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