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Post by Milkman on Apr 12, 2007 21:27:52 GMT -5
Does any one have a picture of a fuel level measuring stick for an early split bus? Or maybe a drawing with some measurements? I am getting really nervous driving a bus where I have no idea how much fuel I have! I can easily top it up every few days, but it would be nice to know how much fuel I have.
I grabbed a wooden dowel for now, but I want to re-create the proper stick.
-Greg
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Post by Mowser on Apr 12, 2007 21:56:53 GMT -5
Is this for the '60?
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Post by Milkman on Apr 12, 2007 22:42:39 GMT -5
Yes. I can't seem to find any pictures or measurements of the fuel dipstick. |
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Post by riffraff on Apr 13, 2007 1:42:43 GMT -5
I have never heard of a fuel dipstick for post barndoor buses. I know there was one for barndoors, and Canadian Beetles got dipsticks, but I don't think buses did.
I don't even know if you could fit a stick around the bend in the neck.
Do you not trust your reserve tank?
I keep a log book of all fuel, oil, maintenance and mileage. Based on mileage, I know when I am getting low.
I also carry a 2 gallon jerry can with me all the time on top of a functional reserve tap and feel confident about being able to make it to a gas station in time.
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Post by Milkman on Apr 13, 2007 8:37:41 GMT -5
I havn't had a chance to check the reserve tap yet. The cable is siezed, that I do know. I am carrying a little Jerry can, that is one thing I always do. Ran out of gas too many times in my youth! ;D
I never looked to see if the fuel filler was angled or straight down. I just sort of figured with no fuel gauge there would be a stick.
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Post by riffraff on Apr 13, 2007 10:00:30 GMT -5
I'm no Barndoor expert, so I don't know if they had reserve taps. I'm thinking that when the tank got repositioned post barndoor, the fuel reserve tap became standard and no more need for a dipstick,
The cable is likely seized on your reserve tap. My 61 had a seized cable as well, but lots of in/out and WD-40 eventually cured it.
You can find out easy enough by undoing the cable at the tap and manually moving the tap to see if it works. It would probably be a good idea to pull the tap out and clean the screen and confirm that it works as it should.
I don't think a stick would fit down the filler tube, but something like an old cable sheath from a bicycle brake would. You could run it in until it "bottoms out" at full tank, mark it, then you have your scale.
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