Morris Minor Owners Club

Okay, comedy value title but we'll skip over that.

My Morris Traveller has a fuel gauge which has a slight issue; after starting up the needle clearly shows how much fuel is in the tank then a short while later the needle slowly sinks back to empty. Usually within five minutes.

There has been a few occasions where I have refueled only to have Unleaded splash out after a few seconds... not good.

A sagely chap did try to explain about a magnetic part which goes up and down, connected to the tank, which may not be getting the juice it needs but I forgot the exact details, or to be honest, actually understood what he meant. My old, beaten and well thumbed manual was not much help either.

Advice always appreciated, thank you

Sounds like a bad connection - or perhaps a failed 10v voltage regulator. The float etc is NOT magnetic.......

Does your car have a gold speedo? Mine does, and the fuel gauge rarely works right. These ones don't have the voltage stabiliser as per later models. I just know that when I fill it up it shows 3/4, when I get to 1/4 I run out! In fact I noticed the other day that when I use my indicators, I lose 1/4 of a tank of fuel every time the indicator circuit is 'live' . That caused some amusement. I put it down as one of her quirks

I put it down to low volts....... Check the charging.......

She is 'charging' fine, the lights get brighter with revs etc. Perhaps the regulator is out of adjustment, I shall investigate ;)