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Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type

 
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:41 am    Post subject: Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type Reply with quote

Can those "in the know" discuss the pros and cons of these two
approaches to fuel measurement?

Jeff Carpenter
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Wing Outboard Leading Edge
(Thinking about the tanks)


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:45 pm    Post subject: Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type Reply with quote

It has been some time since I relied upon burning fuel to fly, but isn't it
a better idea to rely on fuel burn measurements and time running rather than
be to hung up on what a gauge indicates.

I really don't know, but that is what I am thinking???????

John 409 tailcone
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Can those "in the know" discuss the pros and cons of these two approaches
to fuel measurement?

Jeff Carpenter
40304
Wing Outboard Leading Edge
(Thinking about the tanks)

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type Reply with quote

John Gonzalez wrote:
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It has been some time since I relied upon burning fuel to fly, but isn't
it a better idea to rely on fuel burn measurements and time running
rather than be to hung up on what a gauge indicates.

Unless of course you have a fuel leak that you don't know about.
You may think you have 10 gals left when the tank leaks dry...

I'm likely to have both a fuel guage and fuel totalizer
in mine. It is really not that much extra considering.

-Dj


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type Reply with quote

John, I think the 'consumption rate' is OK as a rough measurement
because it's rarely constant flight-to-flight. The one time you think
you're on schedule is when high consumption, vent leaks etc. bite you in
the butt. My favorite gas gauge is the site gauge ion my Grumman. What
you see is what you get if the system is working correctly. Second is a
capacitance gauge, and third is a resistance float gauge. Accuracy and
failure rates push my preferences. Having said that, a GOOD fuel
totalizer is on my list of equipment ..... but I have limited experience
with an old fuel mileage computer and can't really compare to modern units.
Linn
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John Gonzalez wrote:

Quote:


It has been some time since I relied upon burning fuel to fly, but
isn't it a better idea to rely on fuel burn measurements and time
running rather than be to hung up on what a gauge indicates.

I really don't know, but that is what I am thinking???????

John 409 tailcone
> From: Jeff Carpenter <jeff(at)westcottpress.com>
> Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
> To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
> Subject: Capacitance Senders vs. Float Type
> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 10:38:28 -0800
>
>
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> Can those "in the know" discuss the pros and cons of these two
> approaches to fuel measurement?
>
> Jeff Carpenter
> 40304
> Wing Outboard Leading Edge
> (Thinking about the tanks)
>
> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List
>

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