[Healeys] Fuel Tank size

Albert Seminatore alsemus1 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 25 15:20:04 MDT 2017


Thanks David for the answer.
Nisonger has rebuilt the ALL the guages.  But I can take my GPS and recheck
it again.
Tire size is a worn ( Like need replacement) 165/15 from Big O tires.  As
soon as I find some one who can install tires, true wire wheels including
spoke adjustments and shave the tires I will get new ones.  Any suggestions?
The Carbs have been rebuilt for the second time less than a year ago.  I
have a Pertronics distributor  ( installed and set up by a local garage
less than a year ago ).   I just got done adjusting the mixture and it acts
just like the book says  ( lift the needle and rpm increase momentarily and
then it returns to an idle.  Although I did find it was running on one
carb.  The screen on the back carb was clogged and not passing any gas.
Isn't Ethonal great!!!!
  I might not that the engine only has 16K on it.

I have run out of ideas, as you can see.  So any more advanced ideas would
be geatly, greatly appreciated.  Hopefully I live long enough to resolve
this problem.
Again thanks for your words of wisdom................................
Al


On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 1:34 PM, David Nock BCS <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> When checking gas mileage there is a lot of things to look at.
>     First of all is that odometer correct. I have an app on my phone that
> I use to confirm speed and mileage.
>     Tire sizes will make a big effect on mileage.
>     Timing, mixture, worn carb needles, etc
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767 <(209)%20948-8767>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>
> *From:* Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM
> *To:* Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net>
> *Cc:* David Nock BCS <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> ; John Spaur
> <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> ; i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> ; Healey List
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>
> Roger and David:  I have a NEW MOSS tank for a BT7.  Well about 1 year old
> so shouldn't be clogged with dirt.
> The  mileage I get ( 14 - 15 MPG) is fairly steady.  Folks keep saying I
> should be getting 18 BUT I don't know how to do that.  Any suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.
> When I remove the plugs they are a very light tan which I believe is
> correct mixture.  What else can one do??????
> ...............     Al
>
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:
>
>> My car has a standard metal tank but like some of the replies can only
>> get 49 litres (= 13 US gals into it) measured at a gas pump. Well I thought
>> that it was standard.
>> Maybe pumps are not correctly calibrated and getting free gas ... ha ha
>> Suspect that is an original manufacturing quality issue and that many
>> people could have this issue (smaller tanks) with their cars but not
>> realize it as they rarely run out or drain their tanks and simply “fill up”
>> Any other ideas welcome
>> rg
>>
>>
>> *From:* David Nock BCS
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:20 AM
>> *To:* John Spaur ; 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore'
>> *Cc:* 'Ahealey help'
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>>
>> Are we talking about a new steel or aluminium tank, I have measured a new
>> alloy tank and a original steel tank and they are almost identical in size.
>>
>> I have filled up the OE tank with about 14 gals of water. The poured that
>> into the new tank and the capacity of the new tank is actually a little
>> larger.
>>
>>
>> David Nock
>> British Car Specialists
>> 209-948-8767 <(209)%20948-8767>
>> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>>
>> *From:* John Spaur
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 03, 2017 9:09 PM
>> *To:* 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore'
>> *Cc:* 'Ahealey help'
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>>
>>
>> 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
>> *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  [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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> Albert Seminatore
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> eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com
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Albert Seminatore
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eMail:  alsemus1 at gmail.com
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