Anyone have SA on where I can get a RV7A Fuel Stick? Or, any thoughts on checking fuel levels….
A little off topic, does anyone know about the optical “eye” that can set a light off when it senses lack of fuel? I thought I saw something out there that you plum in-line and at the first indication of no fuel, it can alert you that the tank is empty, and you only have what’s in the line.. could be useful for emptying a tank and knowing when to switch tanks without waiting for the engine to surge.
A little off topic, does anyone know about the optical “eye” that can set a light off when it senses lack of fuel? I thought I saw something out there that you plum in-line and at the first indication of no fuel, it can alert you that the tank is empty, and you only have what’s in the line.. could be useful for emptying a tank and knowing when to switch tanks without waiting for the engine to surge.
A little off topic, does anyone know about the optical “eye” that can set a light off when it senses lack of fuel? I thought I saw something out there that you plum in-line and at the first indication of no fuel, it can alert you that the tank is empty, and you only have what’s in the line.. could be useful for emptying a tank and knowing when to switch tanks without waiting for the engine to surge.
The one I was thinking of was contained in an inline fitting, so we could hook it up without intruding into the tank.Yes, I have this system on my RV-6.
There are a number of different installation options out there but the one I went for is fitted to the tank access plate from the inside and I used a little Proseal to ensure I don't have any problems. The sensor needs a 4.8 Vdc power supply (I took mine from the GRT EIS 4.8 Vdc output) and then one wire goes to ground and the other is the output. In my case it goes back to the EIS AUX 5 and AUX 6 inputs for left and right tanks. If you run that to an LED warning light you're done. Obviously the location of the sensor will depend how much fuel you have when the light goes on.
The optical sensors are not that expensive and I'm hoping they last forever as they're all solid state with no moving parts.
Cheers,
The one I was thinking of was contained in an inline fitting, so we could hook it up without intruding into the tank.
Did you have a link to the sensor you used? Thanks!