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Dennis

I started with an empty tank, then added 5 gallons at a time.  This way you c=
an calibrate the probe to the gauge.  When the gauge reads full, you can fig=
ure how much fuel you use before the gauge starts to indicate, assuming you k=
now how much fuel the tank holds

Your question asked how many gallons in the tank before the probe shows an o=
utput.  I assume that you are starting with an empty tank???   This depends o=
n the attitude  of the plane.    To simplify the problem, once I knew how mu=
ch the tank held, I just drained the tank and measured what came out.  In my=
 case, each tank retained 1/2 gallon.  In practice I never let a tank get be=
low 10 gallons, so this was rather academic.

Hope this helps.

Bill H

On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Dennis Ramsey <doramsey@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am trying to calibrate the fuel probes on my IV and trying to determine w=
hen I should see an indication on the fuel probes.   Can other IV builders t=
ell me how many gallons they had in the tank before they saw a increase in o=
utput from the fuel probe.   I have the EI P300C probes. =20