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MG MGA - voltage stabiliser

Does an MGA have a voltage stabiliser and if not can I fit one? I have the same problem as others. My fuel gauge is correct on full but is practically empty on 'half full'so I put trip on when filling and refill around 200 miles.I have checked sender and recalibrated gauge, which had no effect.I wonder whether voltage is correct for the instrument.
H L Davy

"Does an MGA have a voltage stabiliser and if not can I fit one?"
It would not work - the gauge on a MGA is different from that on the later MGBs (65 on). You would have to get a gauge from a 66 or later MGB to work with the stabilizer. I think that sending your gauge to a repair/calibration shop would probably get things working properly (the MGA/early MGB gauges are not a straight forward calibration). Cheers - Dave
D W DuBois

A pity but thanks Dave for quick reply.
H L Davy

HL - you might want to see the discussion on the fuel guage/sending unit at: http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?2,2042377
Cheers,
D W DuBois

I too have a rule of 200 miles between fills.

Avoid the Scarborough Faire / NOS Locators sender, the resistance is completely wrong, and their response to a complaint was .... silence.... still...... in spite of various attempts to contact them. So if you MUST buy a new one, don't go there!

I have three fuel gauges and they all behave the same. If you can't get yours to work again, drop me a note and we can do a deal on one of my surplus ones!
dominic clancy

Have read the full discussion on the MGA fuel gauge which hilarious but at least convinces me to continue with filling every 200 miles but I would like a copy of trick dickies bent arm.
H L Davy

This thread was discussed between 29/09/2014 and 16/10/2014

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