[Healeys] Fuel Gauge Problem - Continued

[John Sims]

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 at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at 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 at gmail.com>
To: <healeys at 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.