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MacPara 08-16-2013 03:47 PM

The pictures look great!
I'm just surprised that there is still no revision to the section 37 instructions on the Van's website. I am heading towards certification and could put the gauge in before that...

engineerofsorts 08-16-2013 04:16 PM

Wondering about the "official" installation method myself
 
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Originally Posted by MacPara (Post 798593)
The pictures look great!
I'm just surprised that there is still no revision to the section 37 instructions on the Van's website. I am heading towards certification and could put the gauge in before that...

I did a homebrew installation per the crayola instructions, using a .060" backing plate with nutplates as I recall--from the photos, it doesn't appear that it is pre-drilled for nutplates. I'm wondering what the mounting scheme will be.

MLock 08-16-2013 06:16 PM

A retrofit kit will be available. I installed my Moeler gauge with it.

Geico266 08-16-2013 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MLock (Post 798625)
A retrofit kit will be available. I installed my Moeler gauge with it.

Bout **** time! ;)

Only took 5 years of convincing! :rolleyes:

JBPILOT 08-16-2013 08:13 PM

DON LEWIS - -
 
to answer your question, I drained the tank, then run an air hose inside for 10 minutes blasting lots of air in. I then removed the top to do it. Likely could be done by removing the present fuel sender large plate on front, and cutiing the hole. Just have to clean up chips well before putting back together. I'm guessing the retro kit will have you do it that way. Remember, lots of air will dry it out.

Bill_H 08-16-2013 09:30 PM

Hmmmm - as a retrofit you can take off the sender plate. Reaching inside you could hold a flat block of hardwood up against the top and drill into it using a hole saw. (Precut the pilot hole.) That would make a clean hole cut without a lot of chips getting in. If the hole saw size is not right, cut slightly small and enlarge with a dremel sanding cylinder. For drilling the nut plate holes you can then reach inside with a hand towel with tape around the perimeter and attach it so that the towel catches any falling chips.

Tony_T 08-16-2013 09:55 PM

Retrofit
 
Order a new T-1209 Res Sender Plate from Van's. This is the tank front cover plate. It has the same hole and nutplate riveting as the Moeller gauge and you can trim the T-1209 to act as the backing plate for the Moeller gauge.
Locate the Bender drawing and use a plastic cup to duct tape to the underside of the tank top to catch the chips (thanks, Hal, for this idea).


Use the backing plate made from the T-1209 as a template to match drill the screw holes and mark the hole for the gauge:


Then cut the hole using the big HF step drill and enlarge it slightly to fit the gauge, the cup catches the chips but clean the tank throughly anyway:


Fit the backing plate and gauge, I did not use the gasket but sealed the Moeller in with proseal just as the plans show for fitting the Res Sender on the front cover:


Clean everything up and reinstall the front cover (use outside star washers on the screws) and job done.


Of course, you can wait for the retrofit kit as Mitch says he used.
Tony

Gagarin737 08-17-2013 12:36 AM

Nice writeup Tony!

Received another picture from Mitch:


LittleJoeA 08-17-2013 02:42 AM

Note that the date on the drawing is 04/16/13 for revision 5. It is not yet listed on the Van's list of revisions. Well I have been putting off building the fuel tank, I guess for good reason.

lewy 08-17-2013 10:13 AM

Gauge
 
Thanks for the information, this will be a nice upgrade.


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