[Healeys] Thanks to the list

[Michael Salter]

I have done a modification on the fuel sender of #174 which seems to have
significantly improved its performance.
I concluded that because the current flow for the level indication has to
flow from the float shaft to the body of the sender unit, within which the
arm rotates, some of the "jiggling" of the needle could be attributable to
poor contact between the shaft and the body.
I soldered one end of a loop of wire to the float arm and attached the
other end, using a very small screw, to the body of the sender unit.  Pic
attached.
I have only run the car a coupe of times since I did the modification but
things do seem to be much improved.

Michael S
BN1 #1

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

>  The petrol gauges are never very accurate, not even on many new cars,
> but after several replacements of senders and/or gauges from various
> sources, often not OE or NOS, there is no way of knowing what matches what
> in these old barges. Recalibration is not always easy.
> Best to check the distances in between 2 fills as a guide.
> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Ross schreef op 13-6-2015 om 16:35:
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>  Gentlemen
>
> I have been meaning to thank everyone who replied regarding my ask ‘for an
> elegant solution for a radiator overflow bottle’. Well that had to be the
> dumbest question of the year by far.  Your offered solution …don’t top up
> the radiator it will find its balance. Works like a charm, who knew? Well
> obviously everyone on the list but me, duh.
>
> Next thanks for the advice on the gas gauge permanently reading full that
> caused me to come to a halt in the midst of what was a  wonderful drive in
> the Healey. It just needed a ground as recommended. The gauge is still a
> little erratic but I will play with it some more to see if it smooth’s out.
> Or does it? Are the gas gauges fairly accurate or are they just a rough
> guideline to gas amounts? I have a new tank, a new sender unit and new
> wiring.
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> And finally not to bring up another long debated subject but last night’s
> adventure in the garage was to install a Texas Cooler. Not because I was
> over heating and not for any reason other than the lousy paint job I did on
> my original fans was flaking off and I was surprised I could find a Texas
> cooler since they are not being made anymore.
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> Cheers
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> Ross
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