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To: Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thanks to the list
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 14:15:44 -0400
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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For me the best fuel gauge is the odometer.
My 100 gives a pretty constant 23 to 24 mpg, sometimes 25+ when interstate
cruising at 70-75.
When I see 175 miles I am thinking about refueling. When I see 200 I am
looking for a gas station.
Plus I probably want to stretch my legs and pee so maybe I should simply
use my bladder as a gauge.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 1:37 PM, <sentenac.rw@gmail.com> wrote:

> On our former BJ7 I found that the best fuel gauge was a piece of
> broom handle or other suitable stick with markings on it, dipped into
> the tank.  You can 'calibrate' it by filling known amounts and
> scribing the stick accordingly.  Only drawbacks were that you have to
> get out of the car to measure and the stick smells of gasoline for a
> little while.
>
> Price?  Right.
> Reliability?  Unbeatable.
>
> -Roland
> BN1 #724
>
> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:35:04 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >Next thanks for the advice on the gas gauge permanently reading full tha=
t
> caused me to come to a halt in the midst of what was a  wonderful drive i=
n
> the Healey. It just needed a ground as recommended. The gauge is still a
> little erratic but I will play with it some more to see if it smooth=E2=
=80=99s out.
> Or does it? Are the gas gauges fairly accurate or are they just a rough
> guideline to gas amounts? I have a new tank, a new sender unit and new
> wiring.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">For m=
e the best fuel gauge is the odometer.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:#3333ff">My 100 gives a pretty constant 23 to 24 mpg, sometime=
s 25+ when interstate cruising at 70-75.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff">When I see 175 miles I am thinking about refueling.=
 When I see 200 I am looking for a gas station.</div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Plus I probably want to stretch my legs and =
pee so maybe I should simply use my bladder as a gauge.</div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 1:37 PM,  =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sentenac.rw@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">sentenac.rw@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">On our former BJ7 I found that the best fuel gauge was a piece of<=
br>
broom handle or other suitable stick with markings on it, dipped into<br>
the tank.=C2=A0 You can &#39;calibrate&#39; it by filling known amounts and=
<br>
scribing the stick accordingly.=C2=A0 Only drawbacks were that you have to<=
br>
get out of the car to measure and the stick smells of gasoline for a<br>
little while.<br>
<br>
Price?=C2=A0 Right.<br>
Reliability?=C2=A0 Unbeatable.<br>
<br>
-Roland<br>
BN1 #724<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:35:04 -0600, you wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt;Next thanks for the advice on the gas gauge permanently reading full th=
at caused me to come to a halt in the midst of what was a=C2=A0 wonderful d=
rive in the Healey. It just needed a ground as recommended. The gauge is st=
ill a little erratic but I will play with it some more to see if it smooth=
=E2=80=99s out. Or does it? Are the gas gauges fairly accurate or are they =
just a rough guideline to gas amounts? I have a new tank, a new sender unit=
 and new wiring.<br>
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