I have found the sight gauge to be almost completely unreliable in my classic
monowheel.
The only way I can know the fuel state is to slowly fill to the top
of the filler and set the totalizer to 18 gallons.
I consult the sight gauge periodically during the flight, chiefly for
entertainment
value and to ensure there is indeed some fuel remaining. Often, an hour
or two into the flight, the gauge will suddenly show a quantity in agreement
with
the totalizer.
Yes, I know of the vent problems of the monos, but even with purging them on the
ground they seem to have more air bubbles introduced during taxi and climbout.
The diagonal stripes do work a treat, however.
Creighton 96EG
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> 1. 11:46 AM - Re: Fuel sight ball (John Wigney)
> 2. 12:27 PM - Re: Cooling issues on the ground XS 914UL (HB-YNK)
> 3. 12:42 PM - Re: Re: Fuel sight ball (houlihan tim)
> 4. 04:11 PM - Re: Fuel sight ball (AirEupora)
> 5. 04:13 PM - Re: Fuel sight ball (AirEupora)
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> From: John Wigney <johnwigney@windstream.net>
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel sight ball
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> Might I suggest another solution. The standard sight gauges for the
> water level in boilers use a background with angled black and white
> stripes. Due to refraction, where there is liquid the stripes are
> reversed which makes it very easy to see the level.
>
> I poked around on Google Images and found one example on a steam
> locomotive. Simple, effective, cheap and it will work with gasoline. See
> below.
>
>
> Cheers, John
> N262WF, XS mono, 912S
> Mooresville, North Carolina
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> ORIGINAL MESSAGE
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> From: Martin Tuck<MJKTuck@cs.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Fuel sight ball
>
>
> Does anyone know where I can find a red float ball I can install in the sight
gauge
> fuel line?
>
> Regards,
> Martin Tuck
> Europa N152MT
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Cooling issues on the ground XS 914UL
> From: "HB-YNK" <marcel.bo@hotmail.com>
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>
> Dear all,
>
> Thank you very much for your help.
> I'll start to close all gaps around the radiators and then check out the
> improvement,
> before doing some more improvements.
> Probably I'll come later back to you, especially to Gilles, Jim & Heather for
some
> detail questions.
>
> Thanks again for the great support!
>
> Wish you all the best.
>
> Greetings from Switzerland
> Marcel
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460940#460940
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> From: houlihan tim <houlihan@blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Fuel sight ball
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>
> Hi John, Martin.
>
> This idea can be found on page 3-4 of the build manual.
>
> No need to reinvent it
>
> Tim
>
>> On 04 October 2016 at 19:44 John Wigney <johnwigney@windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Martin,
>>
>> Might I suggest another solution. The standard sight gauges for the water
>> level in boilers use a background with angled black and white stripes. Due to
>> refraction, where there is liquid the stripes are reversed which makes it
>> very
>> easy to see the level.
>>
>> I poked around on Google Images and found one example on a steam
>> locomotive. Simple, effective, cheap and it will work with gasoline. See
>> below.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers, John
>> N262WF, XS mono, 912S
>> Mooresville, North Carolina
>>
>>
>> ORIGINAL MESSAGE
>>
>>
>> From: Martin Tuck <MJKTuck@cs.com> mailto:MJKTuck@cs.com
>> Subject: Europa-List: Fuel sight ball
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know where I can find a red float ball I can install in the
>> sight gauge
>> fuel line?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Martin Tuck
>> Europa N152MT
>>
>
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel sight ball
> From: "AirEupora" <AirEupora@sbcglobal.net>
>
>
> I just ordered one from Univair Aircraft Corporation.
>
> Univair.com
>
> U10853-000 Piper Fuel Gauge Float Ball $5.48USD
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460945#460945
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel sight ball
> From: "AirEupora" <AirEupora@sbcglobal.net>
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> http://www.univair.com/piper/piper-pa-11/view-all/u10853-000-piper-fuel-gauge-float-ball/
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460946#460946
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