---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/09/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:54 AM - Re: Replacing Fuel Level Senders... (Bill Lull) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:40 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV7-List: Replacing Fuel Level Senders... From: Bill Lull Matt, I have removed each tank from my flying RV-7A with little trouble other than a bit of scuffing on the arms. I installed my floats in back of the second bay because I have floptubes so I don't know if you can install in place or not. The tanks came off in under twenty minutes and back on in about the same. Nothing to worry to much about. I installed the floats using proseal as the rubber gaskets leaked and were the reason I had to remove the tanks. I agree do it now before you paint. Good luck and regards. Bill Lull RV7A N91WL Flying!!! On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Matt Dralle wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > Well, okay, so I've resigned myself to replacing my Princeton capacitance > fuel level probes with the standard S&W float probea from Van's. Has anyone > replaced these without removing the wing or the fuel tank from the airplane? > Basically just doing it from underneath the airplane through the gap > afforded by the fuselage-to-wing fairing? Is this even possible? > > I know that it won't be possible to remove the Princeton units without > destroying them, but can the S&W probes be installed? If I can do it > without pulling the fuel tanks or wings off, then I might just tackle this > sooner than later. But if the tanks have to come off, then I might > procrastinate more and enjoy the great flying weather. That being said, I'm > going in for paint in either August or October and it has to be complete > before then either way. > > Arg, why couldn't those Princeton probes just work? Geeze, how much do you > have to spend to get a product that works. How frustrating. > > So, how accurate are the bending dimensions on the Van's plans for the S&W > float arms? I've got no way to test or trial fit these units so its a > one-shot deal. I've already pulled the probes out once, I definitely don't > want to do this again! > > Thanks for the insight... > > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Blog > http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel > Status: Enjoying The Fruits of 2500 Hours of Labor! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-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/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-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.