[Healeys] BJ-8 fuel sending unit - changed?

Stephen Hutchings s.hutchings at rogers.com
Sat Apr 15 15:51:50 MDT 2017


I had your problem exactly with my old unit.But when I bench tested the gauge with a new sender, it read properly.So my problem was the old sender.Maybe your gauge needs calibrating?Also try adding a ground wire to the sender body.
Stephen, BJ8

      From: Al Fuller <al at bighealey.org>
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 Subject: [Healeys] BJ-8 fuel sending unit - changed?
   
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