X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:17:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.192.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2375791 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:44:10 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.192.81; envelope-from=glong2@netzero.net Received: from genedesk (unknown[71.237.90.202]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20071008184322m1100n1hige>; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 18:43:32 +0000 From: "eugene long" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] flaky fuel indications X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:42:02 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <001501c809da$ec373260$6401a8c0@GeneDesk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C809A8.A19CC260" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 In-Reply-To: thread-index: AcgJsaMVGYA8L8akS9COaqrsMNvHqQAJoGDw This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C809A8.A19CC260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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_0016_01C809A8.A19CC260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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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