REFLECTOR: Low Fuel Warning Sensor - Header Tank

[Laurence Coen]

I agree.  I have the float switch and have never had the low fuel light come on.  My original switch had a leaky float and the replacement also sank after two weeks.  This happened pre first flight.  I finally removed the end cap on the float and filled it with a dry mix of micro.  It's been floating for 7 years now.

Larry Coen
N136LC


From: Ron N VelocityXLFG 
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 1:16 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Low Fuel Warning Sensor - Header Tank


My opinion is as long as the venting system is large enough there is no false positives.
Your mileage my vary .

Ron



On 3/8/2013 12:46 PM, Brett Ferrell wrote:

  If that's what it did, it would be great, but mostly they just give you panic attacks when there's tons of fuel in your tanks... the float switch is dreadful, the optical is OK....


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  On Fri, Mar 8, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Ron N VelocityXLFG wrote:

    Non  information ?? Last catch for not paying attention to fuel levels. 

    Seems like a good item to have

    I have it installed in my plane.


    Ron

    On 3/8/2013 9:49 AM, Scott Derrick wrote:

      I don't have a fuel level sensor in my sump. It seems like a useless, 

      buggy item. One more thing to distract the pilot with non-information.



      Scott


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      Subject: REFLECTOR: Low Fuel Warning Sensor - Header Tank

      From: Scott Baker <scottb33333 at gmail.com>

      To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>

      Date: 03/07/2013 03:16 PM


        Filling the fuel tanks in anticipation of first engine start.

        The low-fuel warning float switch (located in the header tank) is giving

        false indications of 'low fuel' (it's an intermittent signal that is

        associated with the magnet switch; not the float).

        Two questions and an appeal to the group ...

        1) Does anyone have a float switch they are able sell/loan me? (Velocity

        factory has a 4 to 7-week order lead time) (will replace loaner with new

        switch when it arrives), and/or

        2) I believe some builders have installed fuel sensors that have no

        moving parts - Are these working well? - if so, can you please share

        manufacturer name and part number.

        Many Thanks!

        Scott B.

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