cgoldy
Registered User
Moogerah Queensland Australia
When installing a fuel sight gauge, should the bottom inlet or the bottom of the glass be level with the tank fitting???
Brief history
I had Back country wings on a Javron Cub. In level flight when the fuel disappeared from sight I still had 5 gallons per side. I replaced the wings with Javron wings. Now the fuel does not disappear from sight. Found that the gauge inlet is 1” lower than the tank outlet which means that effectively there will always be some fuel left in the gauge even though the tank has been drained. Almost caused a world of problems for me and my partner. She will never fly with me again.
My fault for not re measuring unusable fuel.
I have moved the gauge to be level but unsure if is the right thing to do? Maybe I should have left them where they were and just recalibrate the makings.
Colin
Brief history
I had Back country wings on a Javron Cub. In level flight when the fuel disappeared from sight I still had 5 gallons per side. I replaced the wings with Javron wings. Now the fuel does not disappear from sight. Found that the gauge inlet is 1” lower than the tank outlet which means that effectively there will always be some fuel left in the gauge even though the tank has been drained. Almost caused a world of problems for me and my partner. She will never fly with me again.
My fault for not re measuring unusable fuel.
I have moved the gauge to be level but unsure if is the right thing to do? Maybe I should have left them where they were and just recalibrate the makings.
Colin