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Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 10:12:44 -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
From: Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>
Subject: Re: fuel senders and gauges
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Posted for TByrnes133@aol.com:

Jim

I agree completely with Bill.  On my 290 I used Skyport Probes and they ran 
from the lowest point at BL50 to the top of the Rib at the dry bay.  I also 
had fuel from the dry bay to the tip and found that the gage performance 
was very acceptable without running the probe to the end of the tank.  I 
also run without a header tank and it works very well.  If you run direct 
from the wing tanks make sure that you create a sump area with a flapper 
valve like the Lancair IV does to prevent unporting of the pickup.  Also 
use a fuel selector that DOES NOT have a both position.

Tom Byrnes  Lancair 290 N133TB and Lancair IV N54TB almost done

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