04-06-2023, 10:48 AM
I managed to run out of petrol, for the first time ever in the Seven last Tuesday. I was puzzled as the gauge still showed just over a quarter of a tank when the car stopped. Accordingly, yesterday, I had the tank unit out to investigate and found that the sweep of the float arm was rather more than the depth of the tank, which measured 6 inches from the hole where the tank unit goes, to the bottom. So, I shortened the arm to give me 5 3/4 ins sweep (so that there is still a little petrol in the tank when the gauge reads empty) by cutting the arm and rejoining the two pieces with the biggest brass screw type electrical connector I could find in my electrical bits box. The gauge now reads empty when there is about 2 pints of fuel left in the bottom.
I then went down into Bala and filled it to make sure the gauge reads full. Hopefully, I now have a petrol gauge that is more accurate.
I then went down into Bala and filled it to make sure the gauge reads full. Hopefully, I now have a petrol gauge that is more accurate.