Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 19:30:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r03.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 2042735 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Mar 2003 19:28:22 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id q.4a.191834a4 (3850) for ; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:28:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <4a.191834a4.2b954d22@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:28:18 EST Subject: Re: [LML] fuel probes. X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_4a.191834a4.2b954d22_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 821 --part1_4a.191834a4.2b954d22_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/3/2003 5:37:19 PM Central Standard Time, jbp@fire.phys.cmu.edu writes: > who make the best probes? Vision Micro systems > > > are they interchangable? Doubtful, don't know. > > > would the skysport probes i have work with the computerized engine > monitors? Doubtful, don't know. > > can the probes be changed through the wheel well without removing the wing? Doubtful. If 4 foot probes were angled to use the fuel bay from the lowest inboard position to the highest outboard position, there is no way to remove it thru the wheel well and there is no way to add longer probes without establishing new angles/routes. > > > do they fail often? My VM probes have not failed in 8 years of use and 500 hours. > > > do the seals leak? Not the VM ones. > > are they accurate? They are as accurate as the level to which you wish to calibrate them. VM probes produce a digital frequency based on the resistance/capacitance circuit at the probe. one reports the frequencies related to gallons to VM and they burn a ROM chip for you. If you are getting a VM engine monitor, it would make sense to get the VM fuel monitoring system also. > > stable? Get the same results every time - says full when full, empty when empty and displays accurate gallons in between. Enjoy. Scott Krueger N92EX PS - The VM fuel monitor and display allow for up to three tanks. --part1_4a.191834a4.2b954d22_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 3/3/2003 5:37:19 PM Central Standar= d Time, jbp@fire.phys.cmu.edu writes:

who make the best probes?

Vision Micro systems =


are they interchangable?


Doubtful, don't know. =20=


would the skysport probes i have work with the computerized engine
monitors?


Doubtful, don't know.=


can the probes be changed through the wheel well without removing the wing?<= /BLOCKQUOTE>

Doubtful.  If 4 foot pr= obes were angled to use the fuel bay from the lowest inboard position to the= highest outboard position, there is no way to remove it thru the wheel well= and there is no way to add longer probes without establishing new angles/ro= utes.  


do they fail often?


My VM probes have not failed= in 8 years of use and 500 hours. 


do the seals leak?


Not the VM ones.


are they accurate?


They are as accurate as the level to which you wish to calibrate them. = VM probes produce a digital frequency based on the resistance/capacitance c= ircuit at the probe.  one reports the frequencies related to gallons to= VM and they burn a ROM chip for you.  If you are getting a VM engine m= onitor, it would make sense to get the VM fuel monitoring system also.


stable?



Get the same results every t= ime - says full when full, empty when empty and displays accurate gallons in= between.

Enjoy.

Scott Krueger
N92EX

PS - The VM fuel monitor and display allow for up to three tanks.
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