Out and about in the sunshine

[Richard Edwards]

Took her out for a 30 mile play in the sun

Fitted new steering wheel and tacho and clock are now working perfectly

Tickover needs work!

Fuel gauge reads the same no matter how much fuel is in the tank but drops to zero when ignition is switched off. Does this suggest a sender fault?

 

[colnerov]

Hi, The gauge dropping to zero with ign off is OK. Try taking the wire off the sender unit and touching it to earth on the vehicle, what does it do then?

Colin

 

[Riddler]

Nice looking car. Blue suits it. Just done a 100 mile round trip to Yorkshire in mine this evening.

 

[Richard Edwards]

Hi, The gauge dropping to zero with ign off is OK. Try taking the wire off the sender unit and touching it to earth on the vehicle, what does it do then?

Colin

I will try this at the weekend Colin, should it show full when earthed?

 

[colnerov]

Yes. If it goes up to full then it's a sender fault, if it doesn't then a gauge fault.

Colin

 

[Rob-P6-TC]

useful tip - thanks. My fuel gauge does not show full even when overflowing. Perhaps mine is a dodgy earth or gauge. Is there an adjustment potentiometer in the instrument?

 

[arthuy]

Usually the sender arm sticks but can often be freed off.

if it doesnt show full you can manually adjust the float arm.

 

[TyroleanRover]

@Richard Edwards

Sweet colour!
Is your side strip custom made?
Ususally it stopps before the front wheels, this extended version looks very well.

What is the meaning of tick-over? i read this a lot but i don't really know what you guys mean by this.

 

[smokin1942]

"What is the meaning of tick-over? i read this a lot but i don't really know what you guys mean by this."


Tickover is the engine speed the engine settles to when no gear is selected and no throttle is applied - usually prefered to be about 700 rpm (+/-10%).
Another term used in English is "idle" or "idling speed"
If you look at the rev counter in the photo of the steering wheel & instrument panel it is reading about 1300 rpm, so it needs adjusting, as Richard commented

 

[TyroleanRover]

Ahhh!
Thanks.

 

[Richard Edwards]

@Richard Edwards

Sweet colour!
Is your side strip custom made?
Ususally it stopps before the front wheels, this extended version looks very well.

What is the meaning of tick-over? i read this a lot but i don't really know what you guys mean by this.

Side strip was on the car when I bought it, prefer the subtle look of the genuine item to be honest but it is different, I may keep it on until respray happens

Tickover already explained by smokin 1942