---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/09/18: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:05 PM - Re: Fuel level indicator (B Young) 2. 02:45 PM - Re: Fuel level indicator (Gary Aman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:05:41 PM PST US From: B Young Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fuel level indicator It's been so long I don't remember what I made the float out of. I don't think it was cork, maybe I carved it out of wood or found a plastic ball used a permanent marker to make it more visible. I do remember building a restriction that I fit inside the line that keep the float from sloshing out of the sight tube. Did this by cutting 2 sections of fuel tube 3/16 or so long pinched it and using a wire slid them down the sight tube to match the top and bottom of the fuel tank with the ball in-between. The fuel could get past the restriction to float the ball, and at the same time keep the ball out of the pumps and carbs where it could cause trouble. Boyd Young Mkiii utah On Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 2:17 PM Rex Rodebush wrote: > > I have an external tube to check the fuel level (see pix). It's sometimes > hard to see the fuel in the tube. I thought of adding a small ball float > in the tube for visibility. I know J3's use a cork on the bottom of a wire > for fuel level. Don't know if it is coated or sealed with anything? Any > ideas from the group on what to use? Obviously must be compatible with > fuel. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480739#480739 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_20180608_133656384_489.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:45:36 PM PST US From: Gary Aman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fuel level indicator Russ, used to use shellac but modern fuel additives in car gas might affect it like they did the old sloshing compound. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Russ Kinne wrote: > > > Rex Rodebush - if you're really lucky you can find a bead from some sort of necklace that will be liquid-proof > end not dissolve in fuel test it first! > > >> On Jun 8, 2018, at 4:15 PM, Rex Rodebush wrote: >> >> >> I have an external tube to check the fuel level (see pix). It's sometimes hard to see the fuel in the tube. I thought of adding a small ball float in the tube for visibility. I know J3's use a cork on the bottom of a wire for fuel level. Don't know if it is coated or sealed with anything? Any ideas from the group on what to use? Obviously must be compatible with fuel. >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480739#480739 >> >> >> >> >> Attachments: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_20180608_133656384_489.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.