Alan -
I prefer the guage the way it is. It allows me to accurately judge if
there is a small amount of fuel in the tank when it is close to empty.
With a capacitor on there, it takes away this ability... Ask any
racer and they will tell you they prefer the guage the way it is.
Best Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 2/22/06, Alan F Cross <alanx@proaxis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Not done this, but has anyone tried putting a fat electrolytic capacitor
> across it, to smooth things out?
>
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>
> In message <000001c637c0$8c9f81b0$6401a8c0@billea0d96eb39>, Bill
> Browning <gbrowning@carolina.rr.com> writes
> >Hello Healey listers:
> >
> >Any secrets or pearls out there on BJ8 gas gauge accuracy? My gauge goes to
> >full when tank is filled up, then after about 20 miles it goes to 1/2 full
> >and the needle starts going "haywire" gyrating like crazy back and forth,
> >then after a few more miles, it goes to Empty even though the tank if close
> >to 3/4 full.
> >
> >I have been just zeroing the odometer when filling up and watching mileage
> >to determine amount of gas. I've gone thru this before on a couple other
> >BJ8s in the past, new sending unit, adjusting float in tank, etc spending a
> >lot of money, and it went back to doing the same thing.
> >
> >Would appreciate any magic from the list
> >
> >Thanking you in advance
> >
> >Bill Browning
> >Charlotte, N.C.
> >
> --
> Alan F Cross, Berkshire, UK
> BJ8 "Ginny"
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