REFLECTOR:Fuel Probes
Fred Marconi
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue Jun 8 01:46:49 CDT 2004
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Joe:
>From what I experienced, the fuel probes MUST be fitted before you close =
the strakes. NOW once fitted you can insert them back in, but you must =
work everything so they fit just right. This would be my advise to you. =
=20
What I did is mark the spot of the upper strake and make sure that the =
top vent of the probe came out at the upper most limit. I also made a =
very small divot where the probe ended. I used a 18 inch length. I =
tightened the probe for a trial to make sure that the torque value =
brought me 1 or 2 mm into the divot. My whole approach to this was to =
make sure I got a full reading. My readings are pretty accurate. Also =
when I did my calibration I did it by taking measurements at every 2 =
gallons of fuel that I added. You have to rig things so that when you =
add fuel to one tank it does not run to the next. =20
There is an argument that the divot will collect water. Well I have not =
had that problem and I already have 55 hours. That small indentation =
into the strake just with taxi will shake any water right out if that is =
a concern. I made a hole the size of a quarter, beveled it and place =
two layer of fine bid. My calibrations are working out just fine.
Fred.
N244FM
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joe=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:09 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Fuel Probes
Can fuel level sensors be easily added to a completed tank or must =
they be fitted prior to closing the strake.
Thanks,
Joe
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Joe:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>From what I experienced, the fuel probes MUST be =
fitted before=20
you close the strakes. NOW once fitted you can insert them back =
in, but=20
you must work everything so they fit just right. This would be my =
advise=20
to you. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What I did is mark the spot of the upper strake and =
make sure=20
that the top vent of the probe came out at the upper most limit. I =
also=20
made a very small divot where the probe ended. I used a 18 inch=20
length. I tightened the probe for a trial to make sure that the =
torque=20
value brought me 1 or 2 mm into the divot. My whole approach to =
this was=20
to make sure I got a full reading. My readings are pretty =
accurate. =20
Also when I did my calibration I did it by taking measurements at every =
2=20
gallons of fuel that I added. You have to rig things so that when =
you add=20
fuel to one tank it does not run to the next. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>There is an argument that the divot will collect =
water. =20
Well I have not had that problem and I already have 55 hours. That =
small=20
indentation into the strake just with taxi will shake any water right =
out if=20
that is a concern. I made a hole the size of a quarter, beveled it =
and=20
place two layer of fine bid. My calibrations are working out just=20
fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Fred.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>N244FM</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Djewen@comporium.net =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 06, 2004 =
9:09=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Fuel =
Probes</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can fuel level sensors be easily =
added to a=20
completed tank or must they be fitted prior to closing the=20
strake.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Joe</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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