X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:01:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop-tawny.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2376111 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:18:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.69.195.67; envelope-from=pbricker@earthlink.net Received: from user-vcauj5i.dsl.mindspring.com ([216.175.76.178] helo=paulrzm5oth3zt) by pop-tawny.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1If0vZ-00043G-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:18:17 -0400 From: "Paul Bricker" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: flaky fuel indications X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 15:18:11 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <007f01c809f9$1d430fa0$6601a8c0@paulrzm5oth3zt> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0080_01C809BE.70E437A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 Thread-Index: AcgJ8LfEes/oTynkT5iXBagnKfiuowACBl1A This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C809BE.70E437A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gene, These's a drain hole in the probe? Also, it happens on both of my tanks simultaneously. I have trouble imagining how that could be a probe problem. Paul Bricker N63PB _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of eugene long Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 2:18 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: flaky fuel indications Colyn: I had the same indications early in my 40 hours testing in just the right tank. I replaced the conversion module - did not help. I talked with the people at EI and they suggested maybe water in the capacitive probe. I drained the tank and removed the probe as far as I could. I did not detect any water in the probe, but I found the drain hole in the capacitive probe was up instead of down. While the probe was out, drain hole up, I added some water to the probe and the indications were very similar to what I was experiencing with the probe in the tank. I marked the probe and made sure the drain hole was down when reinstalled. The probe worked after reinstallation and I have not had a problem since. _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Colyn Case on earthlink Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 7:46 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] flaky fuel indications long as we're talking electrical problems: I have ei capacitive fuel probes with princeton converters and a grt engine monitor (like the chelton engine monitor). My fuel level on both tanks intermittently shows zero when flying but never on the ground. Any idea where to look? Colyn ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C809BE.70E437A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Gene,

 

These’s a drain hole in the = probe?

 

Also, it happens on both of my = tanks simultaneously. I have trouble imagining how that could be a probe = problem.

 

Paul = Bricker

N63PB

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of eugene long
Sent: Monday, October 08, = 2007 2:18 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: flaky = fuel indications

 

Colyn:

 

I had the same indications early in = my 40 hours testing in just the right tank. I replaced the conversion module = – did not help. I talked with the people at EI and they suggested maybe = water in the capacitive probe.

 

I drained the tank and removed the = probe as far as I could. I did not detect any water in the probe, but I found = the drain hole in the capacitive probe was up instead of down. While the = probe was out, drain hole up, I added some water to the probe and the indications = were very similar to what I was experiencing with the probe in the tank. I = marked the probe and made sure the drain hole was down when reinstalled. =

 

The probe worked after = reinstallation and I have not had a problem since.

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Colyn Case on = earthlink
Sent: Monday, October 08, = 2007 7:46 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] flaky fuel indications

 

long as we're talking electrical = problems:

 

I have ei capacitive fuel probes with princeton = converters and a grt engine monitor (like the chelton engine = monitor).

My fuel level on both tanks intermittently shows zero = when flying but never on the ground.

 

Any idea where to look?

 

Colyn

 

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