[Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity
Peter Dzwig
pdzwig at summaventures.com
Fri Oct 6 02:57:08 MDT 2017
Several questions: Did the tank come with the car as new? Was it purchased in
the UK or US ? in what units was its capacity stated? Is it foam filled?
Peter
On 05/10/2017 06:21, Ed Reiss wrote:
> 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>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity
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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
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> 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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> From: Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
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> From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net>
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> 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
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> From: i erbs <eyera3000 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.
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> Ira Erbs
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> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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> BT7 engine and disk brakes
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> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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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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> 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:
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>> 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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> From: "John Spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'i erbs'" <eyera3000 at gmail.com>, "'Albert Seminatore'"
> <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
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> If you are getting that kind of mileage you are not driving it hard and fast!
>
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> John
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> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
> Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 3:11 PM
> 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
>
>
>
> --
>
> 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
> From: "John Spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'Albert Seminatore'" <alsemus1 at gmail.com>,
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> Verbatim per the workshop manual for a ?62 BT7:
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> 12 Imp., 14.4 U.S. gallons (54.5 litres).
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> John Spaur
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>
> 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
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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> 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
>
>
>
> --
>
> Albert Seminatore
>
> Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV
>
> eMail: alsemus1 at gmail.com <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>
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