I spoke to Andy Draper about cutting the headrest and then glassing it back
together - he said that it wasn't a good idea as it was part of the seatbelt
retention - if you cut it to bits, you'd have to be sure about what you were
doing when you put it back together.
As for dropping the nut-plate in - tie it (and everything in the immediate
are) with string.
Its a cow of a job but the result is IMHO worth doing - our avalec
capacitance fuel gauge was total rubbish.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bish" <n914rb@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sender etc.
>
> Patrick,
>
>
> I did this mod after the CM was installed and I can verify to the
> difficulty. It can really be a major *$#@#!!! I'll be glad to send you
> some
> photos of the process when you get the bits and pieces from Phil. But
> you'll
> have to position the sender in the left side of the tank, not in the
> center
> as you mentioned doing. I put it inside the port headrest. How? By
> removing
> a hefty portion of the headrest that will be glassed back in later. It's
> going to be upholstered later anyway so that'll cover any cosmetic damage
> done.
>
>
> Anyway, just let me know when you get the parts and I'll start looking
> around for the photos.
>
>
> Also, order yourself a couple of mirrors on a stick if you haven't got
> them
> already. They're for finding the nut plate when (not if) you drop it
> inside
> the tank a couple of dozen times!
>
>
> Later,
>
>
> Dan
>
>
> Dan Bish
>
> N914RB
>
> Kit A144 - About 50%
>
> Tucson, AZ, USA
>
>
>
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