[Healeys] Gas Milage

[Simon Lachlan]

I like the (dried out/split) diaphragms theory. I don’t know what your spray shops do but ours, UK, almost bake the new paint onto the car. ie the car sits in a hot and very dry environment.

We bought a BJ8 over to France from North Virginia. The car hadn’t run for a while, quite a while at a guess. We took the train down to the port and got to the car. First off, it was an absolute pig to start and, when it did finally run after a jump start from an electric fork lift(!), it wouldn’t keep going without a lot of throttle. Rush hour in Paris was a nightmare but we got it home. Next day, we switched on the ignition and fuel was absolutely peeing out of the carbs. The run from port to garage seemed to have exacerbated the issue. Anyhow, two new diaphragms sorted it.

Simon

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca
Sent: 18 October 2024 13:04
To: 'Greg Mandas' <gmandas at yahoo.com>; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Milage

 

Hi Greg,  I regularly get over 20 mpg in my BT7, so something is wrong.  If what you are saying that you only got 98 miles on full tank of gas, something is seriously amiss.  Is it possible that when your car was in the shop some fuel was drained from the tank for some reason?

 

Mirek

 

 

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of Greg Mandas via Healeys
Sent: October 18, 2024 12:07 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: [Healeys] Gas Milage

 

Evening,

 

Just got my '65 BJ8 back from an extended stay at a body/paint shop. Old English white with a red interior. It looks great.

 

Problem is, I ran out gas.  My trip Odo said 98 miles, I can usually go around 150 and, talking to a friend, he said he can go 200 miles on a tank.

 

The car seems to run fine, not missing, no black smoke.

 

Any ideas why my milage dropped 30% and should I be getting 200 miles on a fill-up?

 

I don't smell gas in the garage, but I will be checking for leaks in the morning. 

 

Greg I-know-it's-not-a-Prius Mandas

 

 

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