claycookiemonster
Well Known Member
Has anyone managed to build some reference or guage into their fuel tanks showing fuel levels for 5, 10, 15 gal, etc? In the "never really trust the fuel guage" frame of mind, I've been wondering how to have a stone-basic set of, for example: aluminum tabs projecting from a tank rib at the correct levels? Maybe a piece of aluminum cut into stair-steps to show the fuel level? How would you know the levels before the tank is finished to set the guage during the build? On the other hand, how could you insert some sort of reference into a finished tank thru the filler neck, get it to the proper position and then fix it there? Pro-seal? Magic?
If no one's thought of this, could someone perhaps post the approximate distance in inches from the bottom of the tank (as read on their broom handle or paint stirrer!) for 5, 10, 15 and 20 gal? I'm doing an -8, so tailwheel down obviously.
Clay "Cookie Monster" Cook
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working on wings
If no one's thought of this, could someone perhaps post the approximate distance in inches from the bottom of the tank (as read on their broom handle or paint stirrer!) for 5, 10, 15 and 20 gal? I'm doing an -8, so tailwheel down obviously.
Clay "Cookie Monster" Cook
N801CM reserved
working on wings