---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/02/18: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:19 AM - Re: Fuel Management (Erich Trombley) 2. 11:19 AM - Re: Re: Fuel Management (Mike Christine Duane) 3. 12:49 PM - Re: Alt Light Flickers (h&jeuropa) 4. 01:23 PM - Re: Fuel Management (h&jeuropa) 5. 03:21 PM - Re: Oil tank gurgling (burping) (rampil) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:19:10 AM PST US From: Erich Trombley Subject: Europa-List: RE: Fuel Management Mike, I have a single Floscan Series 200 flow meter which is incredibly accurate (typically within a tenth of a gallon). It is connected downstream of the fuel selector valve. I also have a fuel pressure/head sensor (thank you Jim Butcher) mounted adjacent to the flow meter, and while not as accurate, it does provide a good representation of whats actually in the tank. Both units are tied into my Dynon Skyview which performs a cross check comparison between the two which is really nice. I just recently disconnected the original sight gauge as I was never comfortable with fuel in the cabin, and during the last annual inspection noted some fuel staining on the carpet by the footwell. Good luck with the remained of your Phase I flight testing. Let me know if I can help out. Erich Trombley N28ET Classic Mono 914 ____________________________________________________________ 1 Cup Of This (Tonight) Will Burn Your Belly Fat Like Crazy Wise Med http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5b12c3437b1514343694cst04vuc ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:19:52 AM PST US From: Mike Christine Duane Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: Fuel Management Thanks Eric, Ill look at theFlowscan during my research. Mike Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2018, at 9:18 AM, Erich Trombley wrote: > > > Mike, > > I have a single Floscan Series 200 flow meter which is incredibly accurate (typically within a tenth of a gallon). It is connected downstream of the fuel selector valve. I also have a fuel pressure/head sensor (thank you Jim Butcher) mounted adjacent to the flow meter, and while not as accurate, it does provide a good representation of whats actually in the tank. Both units are tied into my Dynon Skyview which performs a cross check comparison between the two which is really nice. > > I just recently disconnected the original sight gauge as I was never comfortable with fuel in the cabin, and during the last annual inspection noted some fuel staining on the carpet by the footwell. > > Good luck with the remained of your Phase I flight testing. Let me know if I can help out. > > Erich Trombley > N28ET Classic Mono 914 > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 1 Cup Of This (Tonight) Will Burn Your Belly Fat Like Crazy > Wise Med > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5b12c3437b1514343694cst04vuc > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:49:49 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Alt Light Flickers From: "h&jeuropa" The problem has been solved by replacing the LED with a 1 1/2 watt incandescent lamp. The install manual calls for 3 watt but thats not available in the size / style I need. I tried the resistor idea and the LED was on all the time. Jim Butcher Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480587#480587 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:45 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Management From: "h&jeuropa" Mike, We have a sight gauge behind the seat, actually on the face of the baggage bay. It is calibrated for the tail down configuration and is used when filling the tank. We have a pair of flow transducers, one for flow into engine and one for return flow that display on our GRT EFIS (GRT requires 2 transducers for a 914 setup). We have a pressure sensor at the bottom of the tank that gives independent fuel quantity reading. That sensor is calibrated with the plane in level flight attitude. This setup is like Erichs except he has just one transducer. We have connected the two tank outlets together to simplify fuel management. With 914 there is roughly 40 gph being returned to the tank. Knowing how much is in the reserve side and when to switch and not leave unusable fuel in the reserve can be difficult. Tied together there is no question. We check after flight that the fuel remaining from level flight gauge and flow transducer agrees with what the sight gauge shows when back in the hangar. Thats a way to have confidence in the gauging and to verify no leaks. We think most people do not use the foot sight gauge as it is hard to read, not accurate because of distance from the tank and there are safety concerns with a fuel hose running thru the cockpit. We tried a capacitance gauge originally but different fuels 100LL vs MOGAS will indicate differently. With only using 5-6 gph, measuring fuel remaining accurately is important. A 1 gal error is 20 minutes flying. Get in touch with Erich. Hes done a lot of novel things to his Europa. Jim & Heather Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480588#480588 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:21:32 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Oil tank gurgling (burping) From: "rampil" absolutely normal behavior -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480593#480593 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.