I don't run the sight gauge down near the foot wells, instead I run it up the
center
tunnel on up on the passenger seat side into the passenger headrest to the
vent.
Martin
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> On Oct 5, 2016, at 2:04 PM, crouton <crouton@well.com> wrote:
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> 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.
>>
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>> 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>
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>>
>> I just ordered one from Univair Aircraft Corporation.
>>
>> Univair.com
>>
>> U10853-000 Piper Fuel Gauge Float Ball $5.48USD
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>>
>> 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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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460946#460946
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