Peter,
I don't seem to have that problem. I calibrated my unit to the local Shell
mogas, and I get accurate
readings. But when I go touring I can pretty well ignore the gauge, because
any fuel mix is possible:
different brands of mogas, avgas, ethanol gas. When I fly in the US I always
make a point of using mogas also by using the airport courtesy car and
driving to the nearest gas station.
I like my latest idea of installing a float probe in the same opening as the
Avelec, but don't know yet how to modify the probe for the shorter distance
to the bottom hump. To find out remaining flight time when 'empty' I would
just make some test flights at different rpm's, letting the port side run
dry, and make a note of elapsed time.
Karl
>From: "Peter Rees" <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sender etc.
>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 18:32:42 -0000
>
>
>If you have the avalec unit with the analogue gauge, the reading it gives
>with Mogas (or certainly our one) is complete nonsense - you won't be able
>to just multiply it by a factor to get the right answer. Ours almost always
>read 3/4 full regardless of the true fuel level when running on Mogas.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com>
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sender etc.
>
>
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Having fitted the capacitance fuel transmitter, I intend to calibrate
>the
> > indicator for both avgas and mogas - and make up a placard next to the
> > indicator which would give me exact readings for both.
> > Then a possible problem would arrise when mixing fuel - say 50 - 50 - or
> > 75 - 25.
> >
> > Are there others who have done it this way?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Hans. hansjd@online.no
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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