Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:30:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nycsmtp3out.rdc-nyc.rr.com ([24.29.99.224] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1871664 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:28:00 -0500 Received: from VAIO (66-108-83-140.nyc.rr.com [66.108.83.140]) by nycsmtp3out.rdc-nyc.rr.com (8.12.1/Road Runner SMTP Server 1.0) with ESMTP id gAFESqYc015499; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:28:52 -0500 (EST) From: "cbaker9" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" X-Original-Cc: Subject: LNC2, Fuel Transfer info X-Original-Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:27:56 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001901c28cb3$30dbeff0$8c536c42@VAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2605 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: Pillar Point Avionics makes a great little fuel controller. It automatically transfers fuel like other systems. But, it also 1. Allows you to "top off" the header prior to takeoff/landing 2. Allow you to select automatic transfer from one side for balance, etc. 3. Detects and empty wing tank, shuts off the pump, and indicates the empty tank with flashing light. The system can be driven by their optical sensors, mechanical float switches (ala Rick Argente), or an electronic fuel probe (myself). This is the best system I have seen. If you have the electrical skills, Bill Harrelson built a nice system (although I believe it does not indicate dry tanks). http://ppavionics.com/XFR.htm Regards, Clark Baker N250JF LNC2 360, 550hrs >> I was planning on cutting the panel so that you can see the fuel transfer lines to the header tank. Without doing that, how do you know when the wing tanks are dry?? I doubt you can hear any change in the transfer pumps? Appreciate any practical info, as I would prefer to leave this out of the panel. <<