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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Noncontact fuel level indicator
From: Kingsley Hurst <kingsnjan@westnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:52:33

Andrew,

What to do about a fuel gauge has been a bone of contention for me.  I would 
very much appreciate your sharing how you made your device.

Only thing is, can your set-up be accomplished AFTER the fuel tank and 
module are installed?

Thanks

Kingsley in Oz.


-----Original Message----- 
From: Andrew Sarangan
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 12:15 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Noncontact fuel level indicator


The fuel tank is translucent. One can clearly see the fuel level by
eye. So, it occurred to me why not build a fuel level sensor that
attaches to the outside of the tank? I recently built such a unit with
LED illuminators and detectors, and it works like a charm. It even
shows the waves when the fuel is sloshing around. Only question is,
how does the translucency of the tank change with time? If it becomes
totally opaque in a few years, then this won't work. I can post
further details of the device if anyone is interested. 



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