Gas Gauge

[Monark192]

Ever since I purchased the car (67 BGT) nearly two years ago, the gas guage has only read 1/4 full. It parks normaly when the car is shut off and swings up to 1/4 when you start, no matter how much fuel is in the tank. Is this likely to be a sender problem or...???

 

[bob67bgt]

Re: Gas Guage

Yes, probably sender or float

 

[DNK]

Re: Gas Guage

Full of fuel, you guys don't use the same float as a TR6 do ya?

 

[DrEntropy]

Re: Gas Guage

Sender pro'lly has a build-up of crud on the rheostat wire or a break in it. You ~may~ get away with removing the unit and with #600 wet-or-dry give the wire along the contact path of the arm a bit of cleaning.
It is enclosed in a clamped together metal box so access is like dental work: Firm but gentle. :wink:

 

[Monark192]

Re: Gas Guage

Thanks for the advice. I will have a go at removing it from the car and, if i dont break anything doing that, will report back on what I find.

 

[DNK]

Re: Gas Guage

So Doc the MG is totally different than the 6 version

 

[DrEntropy]

Re: Gas Guage

1967 is "The Old Days", Don. Pre-1968. :wink:

 

[Monark192]

Re: Gas Guage

Here is what I found - arm and float gone! Replacement ordered from Moss.

 

[DrEntropy]

Re: Gas Guage

:shocked:

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Re: Gas Guage

Wow! What'd you put in that gas? It ate up the float and arm!

 

[14dna]

Re: Gas Guage

Well, I've heard of putting a tiger in your tank, but that one was hungry!


Dave

 

[Silverghost]

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[Deleted member 8987]

I do believe I'd be fishing inside the tank with a magnet, hoping there is enough of the metal rod to get picked up.
You do NOT want rusty pieces of that rod going into the pickup tube.
You might get lucky and have the float still attached to the rod remnants.

 

[PAUL161]

I knew Ethanol was bad, but!

:crazy: