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05-21-2019, 05:11 PM | #21 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
Great ride today but gauge is still wrong. 5.5gals only indicated a touch over 1/4 full on gauge. filling at home with 11gal only shows as 5/8.
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02-21-2021, 09:41 AM | #22 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
Does anyone know if the KS green fluid sold by StraightEight can be used in Ford gauges? My 1933 Ford BB had green fluid in the fuel gauge before the cap line broke. Did any Fords use green fluid?
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02-21-2021, 10:07 AM | #23 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
I looked at the StraightEight site and they sell both green and red colored fluids. I would contact them and ask what the fluids are. They should be
1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane or Acetylene tetrabromide; TBE Specific Gravity 2.960 The specific gravity is important! https://straight-eight.com/product-c...s/gauge-fluid/ |
02-22-2021, 11:57 AM | #24 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
I would think they are different specific gravities. The red is called fuel gauge fluid while the green is called oil gauge fluid.
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02-23-2021, 12:36 PM | #25 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
Chip at Straight Eight says the green and red fluid have a spg of 2.98 or 2.99. So I think it should work. Maybe green will not fade? I replaced a bad capillary line and cleaned the gauge reservoir since the line was block to the glass tube. Next week we will find out if it works.
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02-23-2021, 12:44 PM | #26 |
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Never seen green in a Ford fuel level gauge. David Rehor would know if it was a factory color or not. Glenn |
02-23-2021, 11:44 PM | #27 |
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Re: Adjusting Fuel Level in King Seeley Gauge
Well at least mine was stained green on the glass tube when I took it out. Maybe it was more of a turquoise color. Anyway it will be a contrasting color to the temperature gauge.
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