Original Posted By: mboynton(at)excite.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: fuel gauge>Robert;> This is the same as Piper Cubs use, Ercoups and a host of others as well.I>need this for my Scout too but haven't had luck in finding one yet. Cork>with a stainless rod or plain steel would work fine. How it would work with>autogas/alcohol.......? The gas sloshing in the tank negates any windeffect>of pushing the wire tight and the tube it slides in is also the vent>tube..........>Earl>-----Original Message----->From: robert hensarling >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Sunday, April 18, 1999 2:07 PM>Subject: fuel gauge>>>>I'd like to get ideas from the list about the wire "sight guage". My GN-1>>doesn't have one. The fuel tank in behind the engine, and the fuel caphas>>the tube in it so that I can use the wire guage. A friend suggested>>aluminum rod and some sort of styrofoam floater, however I'm wondering is>>this (the rod) might be to light, and wind pressure will not allow the>>float fall while flying. Don't know about using foam either, seems likeit>>would get eaten up. Someone else mentioned something about thermos bottle>>cork, and coating it with epoxy, and using a stainless steel rod.>>>>Any ideas?>>Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887>>http://www.mesquite-furniture.com>>rhrocker(at)admin.hilconet.com>>Uvalde, Texas>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________