[rebel-builders] usable fuel data
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:19 pm
Thanks Ron
I'm getting close to doing the same thing and calibrating the fuel gauges. I
filled both tanks one at a time last week and discovered the resistive float
senders had seized up in both tanks having been about 2 years since they
were made up.
I ended up drilling out a rivet on the stringer just outboard of the sender
in the top skin and inserted an L shaped bit of stiff wire to hook under the
sender arm and get it moving again. Worked a treat in both tanks so senders
back in business now :-) Thought I'd have to take the wings off and remove
them for a while and wasn't looking forward to that job !!!
I'll post my quantities when I get them done in the next few weeks. I think
the Elite has the same size tanks as you have in the Rebel.
Nig
745E
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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Shannon
Sent: 01 May 2010 04:34
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] usable fuel data
FYI - Did usable fuel test on 254R this morning. After filling each tank
with 2 gal., draining the tanks in flight attitude left a total of 1.75 gal.
in the tanks. With the tail down at ground attitude, additional draining
left 0.75 gal. total in the tanks. Fuel was removed via the disconnected
carb hose line, which was dangling just under the height of the lower FW
flange.
BTW, if you have to pull the quick drain fittings, as I did, I was able to
(had to) drain another 10 fill-ups (total) of a std. 1" dia. fuel sampler
before removing the std. quick drain fittings. (I pulled mine to switch to
SAF-AIR SA18 flush mount style so I can close the upper door without having
to cut a semi-circle out of the upper door gap seal to close the door.
Plenty of clearance now.)
For reference, 254R has std. 3-bay tanks, with lines from tanks joining at a
low point under baggage area, then a single line forward -- and sits on
spring gear with 8.00-6.00 Carlisle tires @ 16 PSI for this test. :)
Ron
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I'm getting close to doing the same thing and calibrating the fuel gauges. I
filled both tanks one at a time last week and discovered the resistive float
senders had seized up in both tanks having been about 2 years since they
were made up.
I ended up drilling out a rivet on the stringer just outboard of the sender
in the top skin and inserted an L shaped bit of stiff wire to hook under the
sender arm and get it moving again. Worked a treat in both tanks so senders
back in business now :-) Thought I'd have to take the wings off and remove
them for a while and wasn't looking forward to that job !!!
I'll post my quantities when I get them done in the next few weeks. I think
the Elite has the same size tanks as you have in the Rebel.
Nig
745E
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Shannon
Sent: 01 May 2010 04:34
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] usable fuel data
FYI - Did usable fuel test on 254R this morning. After filling each tank
with 2 gal., draining the tanks in flight attitude left a total of 1.75 gal.
in the tanks. With the tail down at ground attitude, additional draining
left 0.75 gal. total in the tanks. Fuel was removed via the disconnected
carb hose line, which was dangling just under the height of the lower FW
flange.
BTW, if you have to pull the quick drain fittings, as I did, I was able to
(had to) drain another 10 fill-ups (total) of a std. 1" dia. fuel sampler
before removing the std. quick drain fittings. (I pulled mine to switch to
SAF-AIR SA18 flush mount style so I can close the upper door without having
to cut a semi-circle out of the upper door gap seal to close the door.
Plenty of clearance now.)
For reference, 254R has std. 3-bay tanks, with lines from tanks joining at a
low point under baggage area, then a single line forward -- and sits on
spring gear with 8.00-6.00 Carlisle tires @ 16 PSI for this test. :)
Ron
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