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Re: Europa-List: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules
From: K BURNS <kjburns@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:19:07
Guys,=0AIf you are wanting a tank fill dipstick, why not create a convolute
d guide from a small diameter tube for a flexible dipstick to go down (as f
ound on many oil dipstick set ups), the guide tube would need permanently i
nstalled inside the tank filling cobra and into the tank, a suitably sized 
flexible dipstick could be calibrated/marked as a one off exercise.=0A-
=0ALocating the guide tube would be interesting , but some sort of spider t
op and bottom of the cobra could be one solution (Glassed into place ), sho
uld only add a few ounces and keep the end of the tube off the tank bottom 
so it does not chaff through.=0A-=0ARegards=0A-=0AKevin=0A=0A=0A_______
_________________________=0AFrom: Richard Churchill-Coleman <richard.church
ill-coleman@sky.com>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Monday, 31 Oct
ober 2011, 10:18=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules=0A
=0A=0AMartin=0A=0AThat sounds interesting - do you have a Mod for your sigh
t gauge that you can share with us? - obtaining prototype Mod details from 
LAA is always a bit hit and miss....=0A=0ARichard C-C=0A=0A=0AOn 31 October
 2011 09:37, Martin Olliver <martflynut@aol.com> wrote:=0A=0A--> Europa-Lis
t message posted by: "Martin Olliver" <martflynut@aol.com>=0A>=0A>I believe
 a mod exists to fit a sender with a screw top fitting to allow dipping of 
the tank. Still not a good option if you over fill the tank!=0A>My solution
 the same problem is to fit a sight gauge (tube) Fitted beside and low down
 the filler neck. The plastic sight tube being as short as possible the res
t being aliminum tube. This should make replacing the tube easy the rest is
 fit and forget. When you come to fill up with fuel you will know how much 
you have and how much to put in. A problem with Europa's not to be underest
imated. It will not be of much use if you are very low on fuel but as I hav
e a fuel flow indicator and virtual tank this can be calculated with ease w
ith a margin of extra fuel for safety.=0A>Good luck=0A>Martin.=0A>=0A>=0A>
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