Checking fuel level in tank

The best .... or the worse ... Model A "smashing" story I ever heard was from these two (2) old guys I knew years ago. One of these guy had bought a new Model A Tudor.

Back in the 1930's, he invited his neighbor, (who had never hunted in his life), to accompany him on a deer hunt ..... but at night, with buck shot, wearing headlights, and looking for deer at night in a large corn field.

The hunter told his neighbor that deer eyes shine at night when one points a head light in their eyes.

After about an hour of both of them hunting, the hunter heard three (3) quick shots.

Unfortunately, all three (3) shots hit dead center of his new car's radiator.

With the current price of new radiators, today, this is not even funny!
 
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With the "funny" shape of the tank, the odd location of the fuel valve, etc, checking gas level with a stick is about as accurate as determing HAT size, by stickin' your fingers in BOTH ears & estimating the total distance. (HUH?)
Bill W.
 
Mitch//pa said:
Just wondering why many would rather use a stick over repairing the gauge which is very simple to do.....
Then stink out the car or the trunk with fuel odor....

A lazy

B. Cheap

C. Lack of mechanical ability

D. All of the above

E. None of the above
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Hehehehe, I guess I'd opt for door number 1, Hehehehe
 
60+ replies on how to check the fuel level. We're an amazing group aren't we. We may have broken a record, including those about oil.
 
Worrisome part is lumber prices could drastically increase, thus affecting the housing industry, with so many Model A owners trying to make gas gauge sticks in case their gas gage gets stuck while traveling back roads at night when most small rural gas stations are closed.
 
Hey Quigley,

Thats a nice lookin ride on your avatar pic, are they v8 wheels.

thanks Dutie...:D
 
Made one out of 1/8 aluminum.
 

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Last Sunday, the cork quit movin. Drove about two more miles to the station and it took about ten an a half gallons to fill. About seven years ago, coming north thru federal way on I-5, she quit bobbin. Took the next exit and headed for a station about a half mile away. Hit one lite, and pulling away she died. Fortunately I was now on a slight grade, and no oncoming traffic. I was able to coast the last several blocks ,cross two oncoming lanes without traffic and come to a stop at an open pump. Little too close for comfort.
 
H. L. Chauvin said:
Whether a Model A fuel gauge is male or female, it can have its ups and downs when least expected causing one to run out of gas ...... a stick always works well on any vintage vehicle.

Dimensions may vary slightly if car and tank not perfectly level; and/or measuring stick is slightly moved to one or both sides upon insertion in tank causing waves; however, for a 1930 (11) Gallon Tank, here is what I measured:

Gallons: Marks provided on wood stick in inches:

Empty ....... 0
1 ............. 1-9/16"
2 ............. 2-7/16"
3 ............. 3-3/16"
4 ............. 3-13/16"
5 ............. 4-5/16"
6 ............. 5-1/16"
7 ............. 5-1/2"
8 ............. 6-1/16"
9 ............. 6-3/4"
10 ............ 7-3/8"
11 ............ 8-1/4" - 8-3/8" (Be careful not to allow overflow)

Piece of blue masking tape neatly provided on rear side of stick helps to see exact level of fuel.
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Is that imperial or small US gallons?

Nearly ran out of gas at the start of the past driving season, thought the gauge was not working. Wrong! I was out of gas, forgot to fill it in the fall.
 
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Hey Dutie ye they are 16" V8 wheels with Coker whites. Not wild about them but the car came that way and the tires were almost new.:D

Sewall
 
H. L. Chauvin said:
Whether a Model A fuel gauge is male or female, it can have its ups and downs when least expected causing one to run out of gas ...... a stick always works well on any vintage vehicle.

Dimensions may vary slightly if car and tank not perfectly level; and/or measuring stick is slightly moved to one or both sides upon insertion in tank causing waves; however, for a 1930 (11) Gallon Tank, here is what I measured:

Gallons: Marks provided on wood stick in inches:

Empty ....... 0
1 ............. 1-9/16"
2 ............. 2-7/16"
3 ............. 3-3/16"
4 ............. 3-13/16"
5 ............. 4-5/16"
6 ............. 5-1/16"
7 ............. 5-1/2"
8 ............. 6-1/16"
9 ............. 6-3/4"
10 ............ 7-3/8"
11 ............ 8-1/4" - 8-3/8" (Be careful not to allow overflow)

Piece of blue masking tape neatly provided on rear side of stick helps to see exact level of fuel.
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I knew my marking were wrong and as I added inches, the more I was off, resulting in overfilling it.

Thanks
 
I'm having trouble with the stick idea! Please help me ! I have removed the filler screen, I have marked a painted stick, but how in the heck do you use the dang stick! My windshield only opens so far and I can't get the stick in the filler. My arms aren't long enough to reach out the drivers door. Please help me! I sure don't want to run out of gas while I'm driving down the road! Thanks in advance for your help in solving my problem :-)
 
Who needs a measuring stick? My fuel gauge is marked F at the top and E at the bottom.
F is for full and E is for enough, I always seem to have enough.:D:D
 
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