Dakota Cub fuel gauges

[Skip]

Has anyone used the Dakota Cub wing root fuel gauges?

 

[Steve Pierce]

Kase has I think. He posted some pictures a long time ago and showed how the indicate better when low on fuel.

 

[sj]

How do they do when there is NO fuel? Is there a flashing light or a klaxon?

sj

 

[Skip]

Thanks Steve I am going to weld in the fittings in my tanks this weekend. I really don`t want to use the old drop down gauges outside the wing. I just hope the PA 18 sight gauges will read correctly on my tanks.

 

[Skip]

No when there is no fuel in the tanks it gets really quiet

 

[Steve Pierce]

They shut the engine down right after you take off. :lol:

 

[sj]

Ok, I already have a set of those then.

sj

 

[PA18project]

Skip,

Do the Dakota sight gauges come with the tank fittings? I have been looking at adding sight gauges to my tanks for an experimental and the fittings have been the stumbling point. Thanks.

Brad

 

[Steve Pierce]

Brad, I can bead you some tubing to weld into the tanks for the site gages. I made some for someone on the site a while back.

 

[Darrel Starr]

We have Dakota Cub Gauges in N18SY. We have just 2.0 hrs on the plane so I can't comment about reliability but the gauges have the advantage of being easy to clean and to repair leaks -- so far they are bone dry. When we filled the tanks for the first time the plastic balls disappeared above the window but now with 2.0 hrs the balls in the 3 point attitude show just over half full.

Regards, Darrel

 

[kase]

I got almost 500 hours on mine with no problems.

 

[Skip]

Hi Brad I will weld threaded fittings into my tanks to match the gauge fittings

 

[windy]

I've got the Dakota Cub sight gauges on my PA-12, that connect to the Dakota Cub fuel tanks with hoses. The fuel tanks & gauges each have fittings that are threaded on one end & a hose barb on the other end.

The engine gets real quiet when the gauge reads empty.....

 

[skysigns]

how far part are the hose fittings