REFLECTOR: Question about fuel site gauge

[Michael Watson]

Five (5) gal increments. keep in mind that you first have to put in the
quantity
equal to your sump tank volume (2.5 gls for Std elite), then start your 5
gal marks. I view the fuel in my
sump tank as unusable, which gives me added safety .

I found it easier to (1) level the aircraft. (2)  Fill the sump tank. (3)
Pour in ten gallons (five in each tank) and let sit
for 15 minutes, (4)  place first 5 gal mark on both sides, then repeat
steps 3 and 4 till full.

Mike W.

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Peter Braswell <peter.braswell at gmail.com>wrote:

> All,
> As I get this installed, I wanted to ask this of the group:
>
> Do you guys calibrate the site gauge by filling up the tanks with known
> quantities and placard accordingly (5 gal, 10, 20, …) or do you just mark
> it off in percentage quantities, e.g. 0, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, full etc.?
>  Interested in pros/cons if you have an opinion.
>
> Note: I'm also going to install capacitance sending units.  I wanted the
> site gauges as a low-tech backup.  I had only capacitance senders in my
> Glastar and they weren't the greatest things and I ended up replacing them
> with mechanicals, because it's easy to do both in the V, I'm hedging my
> bets …
>
> TIA,
> Peter
>
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