[Mgs] MGB gas-tank dipstick

[Max Heim]

Agree that the sender refit is not a difficult job.

I additionally wanted to point out why the dipstick method is practically useless. If you look at the fuel gauge markings on a Mk. I MGB, you will see that the scale does not consist of even increments — each “quarter” is a different size — it is not remotely a linear scale. So any dipstick reading is no more than a wild guess. You could determine the difference between a mostly full tank, a partial tank, and a very low tank, but that’s about it.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Jan 6, 2023, at 8:09 AM, Richard Lindsay <rolindsay at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>    I write to support Hans's advice. The fuel level sender replacement is an easy job, working through the right-rear wheelwell. But be sure to include a new gasket. 
>    I did the reverse! I replaced the fuel tank, cleaned the sender, and installed it with a new sealing gasket.
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> Rick - '72 MGB, '53 MG TD
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