[Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity

Ed Reiss Ed.Reiss at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 4 23:21:09 MDT 2017


Sometimes when I fill up the pump shuts off before I think it should. If I rock the car side-to-side a bit I can ofter get another gallon in. I don't know if the filler tube projects into the tank or not, but if it does, by rocking the car it allows some air out of the tank making room for more gas. It's worth a try.



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   1. Re: Fuel Tank Capacity (Oudesluys)
   2. Fuel Tank size (Albert Seminatore)
   3. Re: Fuel Tank Capacity (i erbs)
   4. Re: Fuel Tank size (i erbs)
   5. Re: Fuel Tank size (John Spaur)
   6. Re: Fuel Tank size (John Spaur)


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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 20:41:04 +0200
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
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Dented bottom of tank, may tank has collapsed a bit due to a vacuum
caused by a blocked vent/fuel cap in the past?
Kees Oudesluijs

Op 3-10-2017 om 18:37 schreef Roger Grace:
> My manual gives a capacity of 54.5 litres for the fuel tank.
> After draining the tank (via drain plug) and adding 2 measured litres
> so can drive to gas station, can only add 47.5 litres to the top of
> filler.
> Have done this exercise twice.
> What gives ?
> Thoughts pse.
> rg
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 13:56:39 -0700
From: Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:37:04 -0700
From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net>
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Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity

Roger I have the same problem.  They say it was supposed to be over 14
gallons or about 54 liters.  I ran mine out of gas.  Put two gallons into.
Should have been able to fill it with 12 gallons - distance to the station
was less than a mile.  I actually put in 8.5 gallons.  I looked through the
Moss Cat. and can find no specs. on the capacity of the tank.
So I just have to plan carefully where I am going.  Here in NV you can go
long distances between stations.
I wonder how many other folks have the same problem???
................  Al

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Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV
eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com
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US vs Imperial ltrs?
The *US* gallon is used in the United States and is equal to exactly 231
cubic inches or 3.785411784 *liters*. The *Imperial* gallon or *UK* gallon
is used in the United Kingdom and is equal to approximately 277.42 cubic
inches. Its exact value is defined as 4.54609 *liters*. One *imperial* gallon
is approximately 1.2 *US* gallons.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:

> My manual gives a capacity of 54.5 litres for the fuel tank.
> After draining the tank (via drain plug) and adding 2 measured litres so
> can drive to gas station, can only add 47.5 litres to the top of filler.
> Have done this exercise twice.
> What gives ?
> Thoughts pse.
> rg
>
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 15:10:47 -0700
From: i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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always thought it was a 12 US gallon tank. Maybe you have lots of crud in
your tank...
I get about 18 MPG and can go over 200 miles between fill ups on long drives

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:37:04 -0700
> From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net>
> To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity
>
> Roger I have the same problem.  They say it was supposed to be over 14
> gallons or about 54 liters.  I ran mine out of gas.  Put two gallons into.
> Should have been able to fill it with 12 gallons - distance to the station
> was less than a mile.  I actually put in 8.5 gallons.  I looked through the
> Moss Cat. and can find no specs. on the capacity of the tank.
> So I just have to plan carefully where I am going.  Here in NV you can go
> long distances between stations.
> I wonder how many other folks have the same problem???
> ................  Al
>
> --
> Albert Seminatore
> Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV
> eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 21:09:50 -0700
From: "John Spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
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If you are getting that kind of mileage you are not driving it hard and fast!



John



From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
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To: Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size



always thought it was a 12 US gallon tank. Maybe you have lots of crud in your tank...

I get about 18 MPG and can go over 200 miles between fill ups on long drives




Ira Erbs

Portland,OR

      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)

          BT7 engine and disk brakes





1967 MGB    <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg>



A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti

Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words



On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com> > wrote:

Message: 5
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:37:04 -0700
From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net <mailto:roggrace at telus.net> >
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity

Roger I have the same problem.  They say it was supposed to be over 14 gallons or about 54 liters.  I ran mine out of gas.  Put two gallons into.  Should have been able to fill it with 12 gallons - distance to the station was less than a mile.  I actually put in 8.5 gallons.  I looked through the Moss Cat. and can find no specs. on the capacity of the tank.

So I just have to plan carefully where I am going.  Here in NV you can go long distances between stations.

I wonder how many other folks have the same problem???

................  Al



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Albert Seminatore

Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV

eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>


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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 21:14:18 -0700
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Verbatim per the workshop manual for a ?62 BT7:



12 Imp., 14.4 U.S. gallons (54.5 litres).



John Spaur



P.S. Starting with a full tank I have run out of gas after only 130 miles. I might have had the carbs a bit too rich but I was driving Fast and Furious through the Santa Cruz Mountains!



From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Albert Seminatore
Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 1:57 PM
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Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size



Message: 5
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:37:04 -0700
From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net <mailto:roggrace at telus.net> >
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity

Roger I have the same problem.  They say it was supposed to be over 14 gallons or about 54 liters.  I ran mine out of gas.  Put two gallons into.  Should have been able to fill it with 12 gallons - distance to the station was less than a mile.  I actually put in 8.5 gallons.  I looked through the Moss Cat. and can find no specs. on the capacity of the tank.

So I just have to plan carefully where I am going.  Here in NV you can go long distances between stations.

I wonder how many other folks have the same problem???

................  Al



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Albert Seminatore

Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV

eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>

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