X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:40:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.125] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3406805 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:06:35 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.125; envelope-from=schaefer@rts-services.com Received: from Master.RTS-Services.com ([24.174.112.232]) by hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090101160558.SXYH23940.hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com@Master.RTS-Services.com> for ; Thu, 1 Jan 2009 16:05:58 +0000 Received: from RTSLaptop (cpe-24-174-112-232.austin.res.rr.com [24.174.112.232] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by Master.RTS-Services.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n01G3YtI003653 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:03:35 -0600 From: "Richard T. Schaefer" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Vision Micro Fuel probe X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:03:53 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C96BF8.413A6FE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AclrvJjlo3Ru0NdAS6aRzacBBOKY+wAbY8XA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -1.607 () AWL,BAYES_00,DYN_RDNS_SHORT_HELO_HTML,HTML_MESSAGE,RDNS_DYNAMIC X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.58 on 192.168.10.101 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C96BF8.413A6FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit An ohm meter will not work. I believe these are capacitive. You would need a meter that reads capacitance. Capacitance varies as a function of fuel level. If you do get continuity it means that the capacitive plates have shorted! _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of TByrnes133@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 8:58 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Vision Micro Fuel probe To all Does anyone out there know how to check a Vision Micro fuel probe with an ohm meter. We are trying to trouble shoot why we have no reading on our LH fuel gage. It has worked well for years but has now decided to quit. We are in the process of checking all wiring and connections, but I would also like to be able to check the probe. Tom Byrnes Lancair IV N54TB _____ One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C96BF8.413A6FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

An ohm meter will not work. =

I believe these are capacitive. You would need a meter that reads = capacitance. Capacitance varies as a function of fuel = level.

If you do get continuity it means = that the capacitive plates have shorted!

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = TByrnes133@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December = 31, 2008 8:58 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Vision = Micro Fuel probe

To = all

Does anyone out there know how to = check a Vision Micro fuel probe with an ohm meter. We are trying to = trouble shoot why we have no reading on our LH fuel gage. It has worked well for = years but has now decided to quit. We are in the process of checking all = wiring and connections, but I would also like to be able to check the = probe.

Tom Byrnes Lancair IV = N54TB

One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. = Try it now.

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