REFLECTOR: Sump fuel sensor gone bad

[Brian Michalk]

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Velocity xl wrote:
> Fuel softened the Sensor . Model number VP03E manufacture is Electomatic.
> I purchased this so many years ago  I could not tell you what it was 
> made for .
> I am sure at the time it was suppose to be good for fuel but
> I have no proof of that now.
>  
> Ron
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Matt Bucko <mailto:mbuc310 at cox.net>
>     *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
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>     *Sent:* Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2:30 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Sump fuel sensor gone bad
>
>     Is that a melted sensor, or fuel turned to varnish?
>     Matt
>
>     Keith Hallsten wrote:
>>
>>     Ron,
>>
>>     Exactly what model of sensor was that?  What material is the
>>     fuel-contacting surface made of?
>>
>>     Keith Hallsten
>>
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>>     *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
>>     [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On Behalf Of *Velocity xl
>>     *Sent:* Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:09 PM
>>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
>>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Sump fuel sensor gone bad
>>
>>     Got to love Auto fuel ! As you can see from the picture
>>
>>     just being in the sump for 1 -2 years can cause some real
>>
>>     Issues . I do not think it even was touched by the fuel in that
>>     time . I would just put in enough fuel to do short runs of the engine
>>
>>     to test things out. Guess that is why it is called Experimental.
>>
>>     Has any one else used this as a sump  sensor. If so you might
>>     want to check it.
>>
>>     Ron
>>
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