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Re: Fuel Tank - Washing out fibres

Subject: Re: Fuel Tank - Washing out fibres
From: TroyMaynor@aol.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 16:13:53
In a message dated 1/8/00 4:02:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lloyd.owens@lineone.net writes:

<< 
 >Has any one fitted a means of looking visable throungh a slot in the seat 
back/luggage bay to see fuel tank level on the ground?<

 Yes I have, and I know others have too.   I cut an appropriate slit between, 
and at the back of , the seats (ie. in the luggage compartment).   I found I 
had in my workshop a perspex rod approx 3/8" dia. and 18" long which was 
ideal for the job and which (hopefully) will magnify the image of the fuel 
level in the tank.  Carefully floxed in place, trying not to get any goo on 
the perspex.   On seeing this my inspector said: "Good idea, but why didn't 
you put it in front of the seats, rather than behind"?   Doh!   Now why 
didn't I think of that?   If you're in the UK I think I still have a rod or 
two to spare and could send you one if you want.
  >>
Hi  Lloyd & All, 
I also cut a slot to view the fuel tank. I made it about 1/2" wide and the 
height of the tank, leaving 2 or 3 segments uncut for stability. It is on the 
forward bulkhead of the baggage bay. I'm not sure how well it is going to 
work. I never thought of putting perspex (lexan/polycarbonate) rod in front 
of it though. And someone suggested I may need a light of sorts behind the 
bulkhead. Too late for that though. If you had put yours on the front of the 
seat back it would not have given the full cross section of the tank. 
Probably best the way you did it. 

Troy  


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