REFLECTOR: FG sump question

Matt Bucko mbuc310 at cox.net
Sat Dec 4 11:42:21 CST 2010


Vendor?

On 12/4/2010 10:21 AM, Brett Ferrell wrote:
> It's a straight replacement.  A lot of folks are using it, though I 
> think the factory is still selling the floater (we had trouble with it 
> bobbing at high flow rates during climb and high altitude).  
> Apparently it's suseptibel to ethanol for those running MoGas.
>
> Brett
>
>
> 	-------Original Message-------
> From: Andrew Judge
> To: Brett Ferrell , Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FG sump question
> Sent: 04 Dec '10 11:35
>
> That looks great. Is that what the factory is using now and is it a 
> straight replacement or did you have to change the hard plate?
>
> Andy
>
> On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:57 AM, "Brett Ferrell" <reflector at velocityxl.com 
> <mailto:reflector at velocityxl.com>> wrote:
>
>
>> I installed the VP03E optical sensor to eliminate the flickering....
>> http://www.velocityxl.com/content.php?850-Optical-Sump-Level-Switch-Installed
>>
>> B
>>
>>
>> 	-------Original Message-------
>> From: slvegl99 at aol.com <mailto:slvegl99 at aol.com>
>> To: reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FG sump question
>> Sent: 04 Dec '10 09:25
>>
>> OK, guys, what have you done to cure the flickering? Replace the 
>> sending unit? I have it too, though not often--no site gauges (yet).
>>
>> Bob Wood
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bellsouth Home
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Sent: Fri, Dec 3, 2010 11:40 pm
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: FG sump question
>>
>> If I rebuild mine the sensor will be lower.  Three switches and one 
>> emergency precautionary landing on a closed overgrown 3000ft. runway 
>> after descending at idle through three thousand ft. of undercast with 
>> ceilings of 700 ft. with my wife(a white knuckle flyer) in the plane 
>> all because of a flickering low fuel light on my first long cross 
>> country afraid the engine was about to quit.  I had sight gages but 
>> could not confirm feed to sump 550 hrs ago.
>> Rene'
>>
>> Sent from Rene's iPad.
>>
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2010, at 9:05 PM, Matt Bucko <mbuc310 at cox.net 
>> <mailto:mbuc310 at cox.net>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> It is not too late to move the vent. Actually a good idea.
>>> Matt
>>>
>>> On 11/30/2010 8:00 PM, Brian Michalk wrote:
>>>> I know it may be too late, but if I were to do it again, I would 
>>>> put the vent holes at one of the top corners.  The air bubble is 
>>>> not going to spend much time at the middle.
>>>>
>>>> Try to burp the bubble.  If that's gone, you won't have flickering.
>>>> Make sure your vent hoses do not have any dips (traps) below your 
>>>> max fuel level.
>>>>
>>>> I think your sender location is okay.
>>>>
>>>> On 11/30/2010 08:42 PM, Matt Bucko wrote:
>>>>> I am ready to close out my sump tank, but have a question on the 
>>>>> location of the low fuel sender hard point.
>>>>>
>>>>> Per the plans, I located the center of the hardpoint 1.5 inches 
>>>>> below the top of the tank.  I notice that this places the center 
>>>>> of the hole, at about the same height off og the sump bottom as 
>>>>> the fuel IN and vent holes.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am toying with moving the sender down an additional inch to 
>>>>> eliminate the low fuel light from flickering.... If it is too near 
>>>>> the top of the fuel level.
>>>>> Am I wrong to believe that the head pressure from the fuel tanks 
>>>>> will fill the sump to the top?
>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
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