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
From: Albert Seminatore
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:28 PM
To: Roger Grace
Cc: David Nock BCS ; John Spaur ; i erbs ; Healey List
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> wrote:
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
www.britishcarspecialists.com
From: John Spaur
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 9:09 PM
To: 'i erbs' ; 'Albert Seminatore'
Cc: 'Ahealey help'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
If you are getting that kind of mileage you are not driving it hard and fast!
John
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 3:11 PM
To: Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank size
always thought it was a 12 US gallon tank. Maybe you have lots of crud in
your tank...
I get about 18 MPG and can go over 200 miles between fill ups on long drives
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
1967 MGB
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Albert Seminatore <alsemus1 at gmail.com>
wrote:
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 09:37:04 -0700
From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace at telus.net>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Capacity
Roger I have the same problem. They say it was supposed to be over 14
gallons or about 54 liters. I ran mine out of gas. Put two gallons into.
Should have been able to fill it with 12 gallons - distance to the station was
less than a mile. I actually put in 8.5 gallons. I looked through the Moss
Cat. and can find no specs. on the capacity of the tank.
So I just have to plan carefully where I am going. Here in NV you can go
long distances between stations.
I wonder how many other folks have the same problem???
................ Al
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