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jfrjr(at)adelphia.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:55 am Post subject: fuel sender units

Having problems installing the fuel sender units in  the QB wings.  The folks who built the wing didn't leave enough room  between the fuel vent line and the wing stiffner to allow the float to go  easily all the way up to the skin. In other words there is no clearance on  either side.  In addition it is hard, at least for me, to see inside very  well even with using a mirror thru the finger strainer hole and a lite thru the  drain hole.  Could I cut down the length of the float by 1/4 to 1/2 inch  (which would provide clearance) and still have it function properly?  Or  any other advice?  Thank

 Jay Rowe 40301

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: fuel sender units

Jay, I don't know if this will help but, I found that the way the fuel 

sender units are mfg leaves room for variances between units. In my case 

I had a (at)#$(at) of a time getting the things to clear the stiffeners , what 

I found was that the angle with which they were assembled (riveted 

together) there was no way it would ever work (the other unit was OK), I 

was able to adjust the angle of the sender unit and the float in 

relation to the mounting bracket and the problem disappeared. The units 

are put together with a single large rivet between them and in my case I 

was able to make the adjustment.



Deems Davis # 406

Fuse

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Jay Rowe wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Having problems installing the fuel sender units in the QB wings.  The 

 folks who built the wing didn't leave enough room between the fuel 

 vent line and the wing stiffner to allow the float to go easily all 

 the way up to the skin. In other words there is no clearance on either 

 side.  In addition it is hard, at least for me, to see inside very 

 well even with using a mirror thru the finger strainer hole and a lite 

 thru the drain hole.  Could I cut down the length of the float by 1/4 

 to 1/2 inch (which would provide clearance) and still have it function 

 properly?  Or any other advice?  Thank

 Jay Rowe 40301

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LarryRosen

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: fuel sender units

Jay,

Getting the fuel level floats to there full travel in the quickbuild 

wings is a tedious task.  I have a write up on my web page that explains 

how I installed them.  You can find it here 

<http://lrosen.nerv10.com/Construct/Log/Wings/FuelLevel/index.html>



Larry Rosen

http://lrosen.nerv10.com



Jay Rowe wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Having problems installing the fuel sender units in the QB wings.  The 

 folks who built the wing didn't leave enough room between the fuel 

 vent line and the wing stiffner to allow the float to go easily all 

 the way up to the skin. In other words there is no clearance on either 

 side.  In addition it is hard, at least for me, to see inside very 

 well even with using a mirror thru the finger strainer hole and a lite 

 thru the drain hole.  Could I cut down the length of the float by 1/4 

 to 1/2 inch (which would provide clearance) and still have it function 

 properly?  Or any other advice?  Thank

 Jay Rowe 40301

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ddddsp1(at)juno.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: fuel sender units

Jay, 

I followed the info on Larry Rosen's website and it worker great.   I had a friend use a piece of wood to stick in the sender hole and nudge the vent line over to make enough space for the float to clear all the way to the top of the tank. I also rotate the float 90 degrees to make it narrower. 

DEAN 

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rvreynolds(at)macs.net
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: fuel sender units

Larry,



The text on your web page is light brown on a dark brow background.  

It is not readable. Is me or my mac?



Richard Reynolds

On Mar 4, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Larry Rosen wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Jay,

 Getting the fuel level floats to there full travel in the  

 quickbuild wings is a tedious task.  I have a write up on my web  

 page that explains how I installed them.  You can find it here  

 <http://lrosen.nerv10.com/Construct/Log/Wings/FuelLevel/index.html>



 Larry Rosen

 http://lrosen.nerv10.com



 Jay Rowe wrote:

> Having problems installing the fuel sender units in the QB wings.   

> The folks who built the wing didn't leave enough room between the  

> fuel vent line and the wing stiffner to allow the float to go  

> easily all the way up to the skin. In other words there is no  

> clearance on either side.  In addition it is hard, at least for  

> me, to see inside very well even with using a mirror thru the  

> finger strainer hole and a lite thru the drain hole.  Could I cut  

> down the length of the float by 1/4 to 1/2 inch (which would  

> provide clearance) and still have it function properly?  Or any  

> other advice?  Thank

> Jay Rowe 40301

>





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rv10es(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: fuel sender units

Highlight the text and you can see it.  I had the same problem.



do not archive.



rob kermanj

rv10es(at)earthlink.net



On Mar 5, 2006, at 8:30 AM, Richard Reynolds wrote:



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 <rvreynolds(at)macs.net>



 Larry,



 The text on your web page is light brown on a dark brow background.  

 It is not readable. Is me or my mac?



 Richard Reynolds

 On Mar 4, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Larry Rosen wrote:



> 

>

> Jay,

> Getting the fuel level floats to there full travel in the  

> quickbuild wings is a tedious task.  I have a write up on my web  

> page that explains how I installed them.  You can find it here  

> <http://lrosen.nerv10.com/Construct/Log/Wings/FuelLevel/index.html>

>

> Larry Rosen

> http://lrosen.nerv10.com

>

> Jay Rowe wrote:

>> Having problems installing the fuel sender units in the QB  

>> wings.  The folks who built the wing didn't leave enough room  

>> between the fuel vent line and the wing stiffner to allow the  

>> float to go easily all the way up to the skin. In other words  

>> there is no clearance on either side.  In addition it is hard, at  

>> least for me, to see inside very well even with using a mirror  

>> thru the finger strainer hole and a lite thru the drain hole.   

>> Could I cut down the length of the float by 1/4 to 1/2 inch  

>> (which would provide clearance) and still have it function  

>> properly?  Or any other advice?  Thank

>> Jay Rowe 40301

>>

>

>

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>





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