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stranfaer(at)btinternet.c
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: Fuel Gauge calibration

We have been trying for a couple of days to calibrate the fuel guage, 

without much luck 



When calibrated at full (i.e reading full) when emptied the needle does not 

move(reads full when empty)

Same thing happens in reveres, when calibrated to empty, after filling to 

brim stil reads empty.

System uses two calibration grub screws in unit!



Can anyone help?



rgds

David & Howard

G-BWON



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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject: Fuel Gauge calibration

David

Is it a capacitive sensor? If so if there's any water around it will 

read full scale.



Graham

it's a while since I saw your aircraft



David Joyce wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 We have been trying for a couple of days to calibrate the fuel guage, 

 without much luck 

 

 When calibrated at full (i.e reading full) when emptied the needle does 

 not move(reads full when empty)

 Same thing happens in reveres, when calibrated to empty, after filling 

 to brim stil reads empty.

 System uses two calibration grub screws in unit!

 

 Can anyone help?

 

 rgds

 David & Howard

 G-BWON

 

 www.techflyers.com

 

 

 

 

 

 


	


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peter.rees01(at)tiscali.c
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: Fuel Gauge calibration

David



Which gauge (and what type of sender) do you have?



If you have a capacitive type sender, I presume that you know that they are 

only calibrated for one type of fuel (avgas / Mogas) - we found that ours 

showed 3/4 full most of the time when we knew it wasn't. (left it in the 

tank but not connected - using the float type from Europa with the 

Stratomaster fuel computer - very pleased now).



If you can tell us more detail of your installation, I'm sure someone will 

have encountered the problem in the past.



Peter



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nwcmc(at)tiscali.co.uk
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: Fuel Gauge calibration

You do not say what gauging system you have. From your description it

sounds like it might be a capacitance type. If so, assuming it is wired

correctly, the fault points towards the probe. Make sure there is no

short between the inner and outer tubes and confirm that no water has

found its way in. As you can adjust the gauge reading through the

calibration screws it is unlikely to be at fault. If this doesn't

identify the problem try borrowing another probe from someone who is

still building.



Nigel Charles



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