>Hello all,
>My fuel tank does not have a level top. Where the two molded pieces come
>together along the top seam there is a sag between the front and back
>edges of the tank of up to 3/8" in the middle. Does anyone else have this
>situation? I haven't cut an opening yet, but I want to install an access
>panel in the tank top for a capacitance fuel probe and to have a way to
>clean out the tank. I'm wondering if a flat cover plate will pull the
>tank top surface together for a good seal.
>Dan Geldermann
>A-139
My choice of fuel contents gauge would now be a pressure sensor type. Non
invasive, simply connect the sensor to either a drain connection or even
the sight gauge.
We tried a capacitance type but it was not very reliable, any water/
condensation caused it to short out (the HF sensing signal) and read full
scale, changes in fuel density caused false readings so we never really
trusted it.
Tony K has developed a good one, using bar graph LED display, I am also
working on the same type of device (and loosely with him) . By the time you
are ready to use one it will certainly be available.
Graham
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