capacitive fuel guage

[John Smith]

I am trying to find some information on your capacitive fuel sending
unit that was in KitPlanes. Do you offer this as a kit? Do you have
info on making the probe? I have Velocity and I would like to mount the
probe in the site glass so as not to have to drill holes in my
nonleaking fuel tanks :)

Thanks,

John Dortch (WB4NLD - N83AD)

[B2431]

>From: John Smith
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>
>I am trying to find some information on your capacitive fuel sending
>unit that was in KitPlanes. Do you offer this as a kit? Do you have
>info on making the probe? I have Velocity and I would like to mount the
>probe in the site glass so as not to have to drill holes in my
>nonleaking fuel tanks :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Dortch (WB4NLD - N83AD)

Jim's plan involves flat metal plates fairly close together. The ones I used in
the USAF were concentric tubes. Both designs require the plates be bare metal.

In either case the fuel rises or lowers between the plates. I suppose you could
glass it in if you get creative.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Ken Moffett]

John Smith wrote:
>
> I am trying to find some information on your capacitive fuel sending
> unit that was in KitPlanes. Do you offer this as a kit? Do you have
> info on making the probe? I have Velocity and I would like to mount the
> probe in the site glass so as not to have to drill holes in my
> nonleaking fuel tanks :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Dortch (WB4NLD - N83AD)

This is Jim Weir's web site
http://www.rst-engr.com/kitplanes/
fore the Capacitive Fuel Gauge
scroll down to June/July/August 2000

[sidk]

John,
I built and am using such a system in my Velocity. I have some photos
but have no web site so if you are interested, I can email them
directly to you.
My email address in the header of this message is incorrect. My real
address is:


Sid Knox
Velocity N199RS
Starduster N666SK
KR2 N24TC
W7QJQ


John Smith > wrote in message >...
> I am trying to find some information on your capacitive fuel sending
> unit that was in KitPlanes. Do you offer this as a kit? Do you have
> info on making the probe? I have Velocity and I would like to mount the
> probe in the site glass so as not to have to drill holes in my
> nonleaking fuel tanks :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Dortch (WB4NLD - N83AD)