cubdriver2
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upstate NY
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J3 float cork
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Crash Jr.
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Anchorage, AK
Haha, you guys always do find the long way around a straight answer.
I bought a new float/rod assembly from a guy on the J3 forum. Very reasonably priced for sure. Gotta love forum members helping other members.
This weekend I drained the tank completely and slowly poured the fuel back in to check the stock float that's already there. Looks like 3.5 gallons remaining in level flight when the gauge stops reading.
Still unsure how I'm going to calibrate the new float. It's nice to be able to see the thing bobbing around when you're low on a fuel as a reminder there's still gas in the tank but at the same time I'm getting used to having a 30 minute (4 gallon) buffer as an "oh $h!t I need to find somewhere to land" indicator when the rod hits the cap.
I bought a new float/rod assembly from a guy on the J3 forum. Very reasonably priced for sure. Gotta love forum members helping other members.
This weekend I drained the tank completely and slowly poured the fuel back in to check the stock float that's already there. Looks like 3.5 gallons remaining in level flight when the gauge stops reading.
Still unsure how I'm going to calibrate the new float. It's nice to be able to see the thing bobbing around when you're low on a fuel as a reminder there's still gas in the tank but at the same time I'm getting used to having a 30 minute (4 gallon) buffer as an "oh $h!t I need to find somewhere to land" indicator when the rod hits the cap.
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jackndiane
If you have a J-3 with an eight gallon aux tank it's perfect... Transfer at zero.
