REFLECTOR: Low Fuel Warning Sensor - Header Tank

[Tom Falls]

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Tom


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On Mar 8, 2013, at 4:19 PM, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:

> I agree this is needed
> If you are doing a decent and the strake is below the pick up you can be in s situation where you are only pulling from the sump.
> If the light goes on during a decent level off for a sec and refill the sump
> 
> Kevin Baker
> 
> .
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> On Mar 8, 2013, at 1:31 PM, "Jim & Sharon Beck" <jsbeck618 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have the float switch in a 173 RG and about 450 hours of flying it with no problems.  it occasionally blinks once or twice during full power takeoff roll, but that is only momentary. kind of lets me know the bulb is not burned out.
>> other than that its a comfort to me to know that there is fuel in the feeder tank and would give me a few minutes to chose an option before all goes quiet.
>> my .02
>> Jim Beck
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Ron N VelocityXLFG <velocityxl at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>> 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....
>>>>  
>>>> --
>>>> Brett Ferrell
>>>> reflector at velocityxl.com
>>>> Brett Ferrell
>>>> bferrell at fastmail.fm
>>>>  
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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
>>>>>  
>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> 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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