X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:18:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1349894 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:43:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.c1b.233b78f (32913) for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:43:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:43:06 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Fuel Level probe X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1156610586" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1156610586 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/26/2006 9:49:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, MichaelMicom@aol.com writes: Need some advice on what type of fuel level probe should I install in Lancair 360 with extended fuel tanks and no header tank. Mike, Depends. I have found that the VM fuel system is extremely accurate if one is careful when calibrating the system. I have been using such a system for ten years. If you use the VM system or some other probe system, the following comments still apply. One way is to use probes only in the main tanks, especially if there is only one fill opening for each wing in the outer bay. The exact extra fuel amount may not be important to you, only that in the mains. Another is to put probes in the main and outer bays with a switch to select which tank is being displayed. Of course you have built slosh tanks with doors into each wing root. It is still important to test the unusable fuel amount (on the ground) by tilting the wings in an extended climb and descent attitude and pumping until air is drawn. This is so you know how much fuel is the minimum if that wing is selected for a takeoff or landing. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Everything in moderation. -------------------------------1156610586 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 8/26/2006 9:49:26 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 MichaelMicom@aol.com writes:

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Need some advice on what type of fuel level probe should I install in= =20 Lancair 360 with extended fuel tanks and no header=20 tank.

Mike,

Depends.

I have found that the VM fuel system is extremely accurate if one is=20 careful when calibrating the system. I have been using such a system f= or=20 ten years. If you use the VM system or some other probe system, the=20 following comments still apply.

One way is to use probes only in the main tanks, especially if there is= =20 only one fill opening for each wing in the outer bay. The exact e= xtra=20 fuel amount may not be important to you, only that in the mains. =20 Another is to put probes in the main and outer bays with a switch to select=20 which tank is being displayed.

Of course you have built slosh tanks with doors into each wing root.&nb= sp;=20 It is still important to test the unusable fuel amount (on the ground) = by=20 tilting the wings in an extended climb and descent attitude and pumping unti= l=20 air is drawn. This is so you know how much fuel is the minimum if= =20 that wing is selected for a takeoff or landing. =20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Everything in moderation.

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