Return-Path: Received: from mail.rdc1.il.home.com ([24.2.1.66]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2000 23:03:33 -0500 Received: from c248575a ([24.19.127.21]) by mail.rdc1.il.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20001202041122.BLZC22998.mail.rdc1.il.home.com@c248575a> for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:11:22 -0800 Message-ID: <000501c05c16$549ec0e0$157f1318@schrls1.mo.home.com> Reply-To: "Bob Jude" Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Bob Jude" To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Fuel line as a sight gauge Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:11:25 -0600 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Rob Wolf, In regards to you question about the fuel line sight gauge for the wing tanks; I have found them very useful. I purchased my kit in 1989 and have the clear fuel line but its not exactly clear any more after 6 years of service. The sight gauges give you a positive indication of exactly when the transfer pumps start sucking air and when you can not get any more fuel out of the wing tanks. Air bubbles in the line are very visible even in a cloudy fuel line. You can not get this information from any mechanical or electrical fuel gauge that I am aware of. In my opinion, the appearance of the lines at the location shown in the construction manual is not objectionable but look rather professional. Bob Jude N65BJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>