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I mounted mine on the side as the plans show. I used a 2 part sealer (B1/2)
that =0Ais used to seal the wet wings on the aircraft I fly for the Army.
I filled both =0Atanks up with fuel and let them sit in the sun for several
hours. No leaks and =0Awill probably never leak. I don't trust fuel guages
in small airplanes anyway. =0AThe best fuel guage is your head. Know what
you start with, know your fuel burn =0A( fuel flow meters are very accurate
) and dont fly too long. =0A=0A=0AOh, the sealant I used is make a MESS but
it works great. I think Vans carries =0Ait and also Aircraft Spruce.=0A=0A
Have Fun,=0A=0AJeff Webb=0AFair Play, SC=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A____________________
____________=0AFrom: Steve Look <slook@mchsi.com>=0ATo: zenith601-list@matr
onics.com=0ASent: Wed, February 8, 2012 7:15:55 PM=0ASubject: Zenith601-Lis
=0A=0AHowdy,=0A=0AJust received my fuel senders today. The plan shows them
mounted in the side of =0Athe tank and then bending the sender arm into a "
Z" shape.=0ALooking at the "B" upgrade stuff, I see the factory plane has t
he sender mounted =0Aon top. I've never seen a plan for doing that.=0A=0ASo
.... are there opinions on which is better to do and is documentation =0Aav
ailable for the top mount? Seems like that might be less prone to leak.=0A
=0AThanks,=0ASteve=0A=0ASteve Look=0AMonticello, IL=0A601XL=0A"Dogs have ow
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| Subject: | RE: Zenith601-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/08/12 |
It is important to have access to the senders.
The gaskets and seals will wear out and leak.
Just ask me how I found out.
Albeit my plane is an older model and was finished in the fall of 1990.
Alain
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Time: 04:21:17 PM PST US
From: Steve Look <slook@mchsi.com>
Subject: Zenith601-List:
Howdy,
Just received my fuel senders today. The plan shows them mounted in the side
of the tank and then bending the sender arm into a "Z" shape.
Looking at the "B" upgrade stuff, I see the factory plane has the sender
mounted on top. I've never seen a plan for doing that.
So.... are there opinions on which is better to do and is documentation
available for the top mount? Seems like that might be less prone to leak.
Thanks,
Steve
Steve Look
Monticello, IL
601XL
"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"
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Time: 05:59:55 PM PST US
From: Paul <psm@att.net>
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List:
Steve,
I mounted the senders on my XL on top of the fuel tanks. They work fine. I
would be concerned about leaks mounting on the side of the tank.
I have heard some owners worry about tank leaks from senders that are a
problem even on top of the tank. There is no easy way to isolate and repair
these since the skin is riveted over the tank. I am taking the chance, but
I've heard some people installed inspection ports over the sender for
possible repairs.
Paul
XL in flight test
On 2/8/2012 4:15 PM, Steve Look wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> Just received my fuel senders today. The plan shows them mounted in
> the side of the tank and then bending the sender arm into a "Z" shape.
> Looking at the "B" upgrade stuff, I see the factory plane has the
> sender mounted on top. I've never seen a plan for doing that.
>
> So.... are there opinions on which is better to do and is
> documentation available for the top mount? Seems like that might be
> less prone to leak.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> Steve Look
> Monticello, IL
> 601XL
> "Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"
>
>
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Steve -
I'm in the process of mounting my senders on the top. My tanks are 2005
vintage and the tank top is real close to the LE skin, leaving clearance
issues to the skin. What I ended up doing was making a spacer plate that
mounted the sender inside the tank by a 1/4 inch, giving me enough
clearance. My thinking is that having the sender at the top is going to have
to minimize leaks just because it is not going to be immersed in the fuel
all the time like the side mount sender is.
As for future reparability, I counted the main spar rivets so I know exactly
where the center of the sender is and made measurements using that rivet for
reference, and logged it. So now I know exactly where to cut in the future
to replace it (if I have to). I'll fab a cover at that time if needed. To
me, a leak seems a lot more likely than the sender going out. Also if a leak
did develop and I could not repair it quickly, I could lower the fuel level
in the tank to stop the leak with the sender at the top, where it would just
keep leaking with the side mount.
Good luck with it. - Brad
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