[Healeys] Fuel Tank size

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 27 16:40:09 MDT 2017


Patrick,

Well that explains why it was a 5 mile walk uphill to school in the 
morning and another 5 mile walk uphill to home in the afternoon. 
Through the drifting banks of snow of course.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 10/27/2017 05:33 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Plus you need to consider whether you are driving north or south of the 
> equator.
> 
> Living south in the antipodes we get far better miles per gallon than 
> you blokes get as we are always driving downhill.
> 
> Hoo Roo
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> 
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 
> *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
> 
> 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
> www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
> 
> *From:*Albert Seminatore <mailto:alsemus1 at gmail.com>
> 
> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM
> 
> *To:*Roger Grace <mailto:roggrace at telus.net>
> 
> *Cc:*David Nock BCS <mailto:healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> ; John Spaur 
> <mailto:jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> ; i erbs <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com> ; 
> Healey List <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 <tel:(209)%20948-8767>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
> 
> 
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