[Healeys] fuel gage sending unit

[Olin Brimberry]

Isn’t there a wrong way to insert where the float gets hung up or down?  Maybe it is installed 180 degrees off. 

Olin K. Brimberry, PE
HunterBane Engineering, PLLC
919-803-4274 (office)
919-522-1608 (mobile)
> On Sep 28, 2019, at 12:54 PM, Keith Pennell <llennep at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Ron,
> 
> Occasionally I encounter this prob but it is temporary - at least for me.  It appears as though the float gets hung or stuck in the up position causing a full reading.  I would first try bouncing the rear end vigorously.  Second try a few "aggressive" starts and stops to free the float.  Beyond that seems your only resort is to pull the assembly and inspect for hang up.
> 
> FWIW I may have an orig here willing to part with.  Let me know.
> 
> Keith
> BJ8
> Used to be BN7  :(
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Fine <ronfineesq at earthlink.net>
> To: Healey Mailing List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, Sep 28, 2019 12:30 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] fuel gage sending unit
> 
>  
> Due to a leak around the fuel sending unit I needed to remove the unit and decided to replace it with a new one from Moss Motors.  The one I was removing was at least 12 years old but it did keep fairly accurate track of the fuel level.
>  
> The new one seemed to work OK for a few hundred miles, but now it does not move off the full mark until the tank is more than 50% empty.  I have carefully checked all the wires and grounding connections and everything looks clean and tight.  The gage swings from empty to full when powered up so I doubt the gage is the problem.
>  
> Any suggestions on what to look for now?  I have not removed the unit yet.
>  
> Are there any “better quality” sending units available on the market?
>  
> Thanks,
> Ron Fine
> 61 BN7
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