A pressure sensor fuel gauge has the added advantage of reading more fuel
anytime you pull some G's....so if you are running short of fuel before
reaching your destination, just start yanking and banking and you will
surely have enough to make it! ;)
>>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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