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Re: Capacitance fuel guages

Subject: Re: Capacitance fuel guages
From: Graham Singleton <100421.2123@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 19:25:21
>>Which is why the Avalec unit is so good (and expensive) as it compensates
for the non linear tank shape to give a linear meter reading.<<

I'm told it's only problem is relatively wide variations in dielectric constant
between fuels. Wouldn't surprise me if the calorific value varied widely also.
The density certainly does. Unfortunately that causes variation in mixture.
Wonder if that's why my EGT has gone up recently.
890 deg C.
Graham



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