REFLECTOR:Low fuel light
John Dibble
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:31:34 -0400
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My low fuel light also comes on intermittently. I just checked for cap
leaks. I didn't see any, but I wasn't able to get much pressure by
blowing. My tanks are low and I think it would be best to test when the
tanks are full so one doesn't have to blow so much. My cap o-rings have
a thick, pasty grease on them and I prefer not to dilute/replace this
with thinner vasoline. Anyone know where I can get the thicker grease?
John
Chuck Jensen wrote:
> Good stuff on the vent system. I've been greasing (petro jelly) the O
> rings on the fuel caps but didn't even think about the O ring on the
> locking lever. During a long cruise, I'll get a 9 gallon indicated
> differential between the tanks, so these efforts might reduce that
> differential. I wasn't too concerned as I understand some
> differential is almost expected.Though I've never gone there, what
> happens when left tank is 0 and the right is 9 gallons? Will the rest
> of the fuel draw from the right tank or will I have to pull off on the
> side of the road and hitch a ride for gas? I'd hate to think I was
> carrying 9-10 gallons of useless ballast in my tanks but I'm not
> (intentionally) going to find out. Anyone been there, done
> that?ChuckXL RG 540
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My low fuel light also comes on intermittently. I just checked for
cap leaks. I didn't see any, but I wasn't able to get much pressure
by blowing. My tanks are low and I think it would be best to test
when the tanks are full so one doesn't have to blow so much. My cap
o-rings have a thick, pasty grease on them and I prefer not to dilute/replace
this with thinner vasoline. Anyone know where I can get the thicker
grease?
<p>John
<p>Chuck Jensen wrote:
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<span class=042432512-24072003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Good
stuff on the vent system. I've been greasing (petro jelly) the O
rings on the fuel caps but didn't even think about the O ring on the locking
lever. During a long cruise, I'll get a 9 gallon indicated differential
between the tanks, so these efforts might reduce that differential.
I wasn't too concerned as I understand some differential is almost expected.</font></font></font></span><span class=042432512-24072003></span><span class=042432512-24072003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Though
I've never gone there, what happens when left tank is 0 and the right is
9 gallons? Will the rest of the fuel draw from the right tank or
will I have to pull off on the side of the road and hitch a ride for gas?
I'd hate to think I was carrying 9-10 gallons of useless ballast in my
tanks but I'm not (intentionally) going to find out. Anyone been
there, done that?</font></font></font></span><span class=042432512-24072003></span><span class=042432512-24072003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Chuck</font></font></font></span><span class=042432512-24072003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>XL
RG 540</font></font></font></span></blockquote>
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