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1. 06:27 AM - Fuel tank guage--sort of (Bob Gibfried)
2. 07:24 AM - Re: Fuel tank guage--sort of (Ryan Vechinski)
3. 01:20 PM - Re: Fuel tank guage--sort of (Clive Richards)
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| Subject: | Fuel tank guage--sort of |
Watched the refueling of a Cessna 150 the other day and noticed the gas caps
had an open link chain bolted to the bottom of the gas cap. Owner said the
chain was just long enough to touch the bottom of the tank and was a quick
way to check on the level of the tank.
Sure is a quick way to check and you aren't hunting for a dip stick but I
wonder if this is the right answer. Could it generate sparks and how
visible is the fuel on the chain? Suppose you could use a plastic chain
instead of metal.
Any thoughts?
Bob, Wichita
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| Subject: | Fuel tank guage--sort of |
I have never heard of that before. While I'm sure it would work=2C I just
wonder how well.
Here are my thoughts on it.
You would still need a rag to wipe off the fuel from the chain the first ti
me you pull it out (like an oil dipstick). After a flight there will be a
lot of sloshing fuel to mess up the reading if you didn't.
I think I would get annoyed every time I fueled up my plane=2C because that
chain would pull fuel out of the tank with it=2C right onto the top of the
wing where I would set the cap down. I suppose the amount would depend on
the size of the chain=2C but there would still be some. But=2C I guess I
usually spill a little fuel anyway=2C and I will have the rag from when I w
iped down the chain :)
Ryan
> From: rfg842@cox.net
> To: zenith701801-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Zenith701801-List: Fuel tank guage--sort of
> Date: Fri=2C 28 May 2010 08:22:55 -0500
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> Watched the refueling of a Cessna 150 the other day and noticed the gas c
aps
> had an open link chain bolted to the bottom of the gas cap. Owner said th
e
> chain was just long enough to touch the bottom of the tank and was a quic
k
> way to check on the level of the tank.
>
> Sure is a quick way to check and you aren't hunting for a dip stick but I
> wonder if this is the right answer. Could it generate sparks and how
> visible is the fuel on the chain? Suppose you could use a plastic chain
> instead of metal.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob=2C Wichita
>
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel tank guage--sort of |
Bob
Cessna fit these chains so you do not loose the cap, if you
were to lower in chain until it just touches fuel you would have some idea
how full the tank is by height of cap above tank. Personally we calibrated a
stick of wood painted mat black & carry it in the plane.
G CBDG 601HD 360 Hrs
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Gibfried" <rfg842@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 2:22 PM
Subject: Zenith701801-List: Fuel tank guage--sort of
>
> Watched the refueling of a Cessna 150 the other day and noticed the gas
> caps had an open link chain bolted to the bottom of the gas cap. Owner
> said the chain was just long enough to touch the bottom of the tank and
> was a quick way to check on the level of the tank.
>
> Sure is a quick way to check and you aren't hunting for a dip stick but I
> wonder if this is the right answer. Could it generate sparks and how
> visible is the fuel on the chain? Suppose you could use a plastic chain
> instead of metal.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob, Wichita
>
>
>
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