REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED & Vents--blinking warning

[Jim Sower]

I would say a half gallon or a gallon down from normal fuel level 
(depending on whether or not your sump is vented).

Tom Martino wrote:

> Where exactly should the sensor n the header tank be placed?
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> *From:* John Dibble [mailto:aminetech at bluefrog.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:00 AM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: FUEL FEED & Vents--blinking warning
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> Sometimes my light comes on at high altitude.  Sometimes it stays on 
> for up to an hour.  Sometimes during that hour it will occasionally 
> blink "off".  Sometimes it just blinks on occasionally.  Sometimes it 
> doesn't come on for several months.  It never comes on when I am at 
> low altitude.  I'm thinking of re-labeling it as a warning that O2 is 
> needed.
>
> John
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> SlvEgl99 at aol.com wrote:
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>>  I have a question that may be related to venting.  At high altitude 
>> (10,000 or so) the sump low fuel warning light occasionally blinks on 
>> and off. There is no other indication of low fuel, plenty in the 
>> mains and no fuel starvation indications of any sort. This has 
>> happened only twice in the hours I have flown, and as soon as I 
>> return to a lower altitude there is no problem. The sump low fuel 
>> sensor is located in the front, top center of the tank, about 1 1/4" 
>> below the top in the position called for in the builders manual. I 
>> suppose that the higher nose attitude resulting from flight at this 
>> altitude may result in this condition, but I would like to hear other 
>> thoughts. Bob Wood
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