Patrick,
Well that explains why it was a 5 mile walk uphill to school in the
morning and another 5 mile walk uphill to home in the afternoon.
Through the drifting banks of snow of course.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 10/27/2017 05:33 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> Hello
>
> Plus you need to consider whether you are driving north or south of the
> equator.
>
> Living south in the antipodes we get far better miles per gallon than
> you blokes get as we are always driving downhill.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *David Nock BCS
> *Sent:* Thursday, 26 October 2017 7:34 AM
> *To:* Albert Seminatore; Roger Grace
> *Cc:* Healey List; i erbs
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>
> When checking gas mileage there is a lot of things to look at.
>
> First of all is that odometer correct. I have an app on my phone
> that I use to confirm speed and mileage.
>
> Tire sizes will make a big effect on mileage.
>
> Timing, mixture, worn carb needles, etc
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
>
>
> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM
>
>
>
> *Subject:*Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>
> Roger and David: I have a NEW MOSS tank for a BT7. Well about 1 year
> old so shouldn't be clogged with dirt.
>
> The mileage I get ( 14 - 15 MPG) is fairly steady. Folks keep saying I
> should be getting 18 BUT I don't know how to do that. Any suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> When I remove the plugs they are a very light tan which I believe is
> correct mixture. What else can one do??????
>
> ............... Al
>
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net
>
> My car has a standard metal tank but like some of the replies can only
> get 49 litres (= 13 US gals into it) measured at a gas pump. Well I
> thought that it was standard.
>
> Maybe pumps are not correctly calibrated and getting free gas ... ha ha
>
> Suspect that is an original manufacturing quality issue and that many
> people could have this issue (smaller tanks) with their cars but not
> realize it as they rarely run out or drain their tanks and simply ?fill up?
>
> Any other ideas welcome
>
> rg
>
> *From:*David Nock BCS
>
> *Sent:*Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:20 AM
>
> *To:*John Spaur ; 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore'
>
> *Cc:*'Ahealey help'
>
> *Subject:*Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
>
> Are we talking about a new steel or aluminium tank, I have measured a
> new alloy tank and a original steel tank and they are almost identical
> in size.
>
> I have filled up the OE tank with about 14 gals of water. The poured
> that into the new tank and the capacity of the new tank is actually a
> little larger.
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767 <tel:(209)%20948-8767>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
>
>
>
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