[Healeys] Fuel Tank size

[i erbs]

My speedo is accurate and I get around 18 MPG on the road. I do not just
putt around. My carbs are adjusted, my engine is tuned, my valves are
adjusted and the timing has been checked, I am running  a bit lighter with
a Toyota 5 speed, but I get around 18 MPG with the oem overdrive unit. 185
tires.
My engine was balanced when I built it and it's +.40 in the bore with  mild
performance cam and HD8 carbs.

When I was a kid I could drive the MPG down to around 13 MPG 😀

your mileage may vary

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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          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 Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello
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> Plus you need to consider whether you are driving north or south of the
> equator.
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> Living south in the antipodes we get far better miles per gallon than you
> blokes get as we are always driving downhill.
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
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> Blue Mountains, Australia
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *David
> Nock BCS
> *Sent:* Thursday, 26 October 2017 7:34 AM
> *To:* Albert Seminatore; Roger Grace
> *Cc:* Healey List; i erbs
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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> When checking gas mileage there is a lot of things to look at.
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>     First of all is that odometer correct. I have an app on my phone that
> I use to confirm speed and mileage.
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>     Tire sizes will make a big effect on mileage.
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>     Timing, mixture, worn carb needles, etc
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> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767 <(209)%20948-8767>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> *From:* Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM
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> *To:* Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net>
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> *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>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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> Roger and David:  I have a NEW MOSS tank for a BT7.  Well about 1 year old
> so shouldn't be clogged with dirt.
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> 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.
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> When I remove the plugs they are a very light tan which I believe is
> correct mixture.  What else can one do??????
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> ...............     Al
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> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Maybe pumps are not correctly calibrated and getting free gas ... ha ha
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> 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”
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> Any other ideas welcome
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> rg
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> *From:* David Nock BCS
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:20 AM
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> *To:* John Spaur ; 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore'
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> *Cc:* 'Ahealey help'
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> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767 <(209)%20948-8767>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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