Next message: Paul W. Esterle: "Re: lv-ab: permatex and sending units"
You might could try one of these: A capacitive fuel sender. It just uses a
rod no floats. You adjust the fuel levels (full/empty) by turning a pot on
top. May be expensive though. Here is an example at aircraftspruce.com. They
are an aviation company that sells lots of parts to homebuilders.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/princefuelprobes.php
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:]On Behalf Of steve
> weinstein
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:45 PM
> To: ; Jim Lynch
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: While we're on the subject of fuel tanks.
>
>
> Jim,
>
> I just finished this particular project. Tempo
> (http://www.tempoproducts.com/gauges.html) makes exactly what you need and
> installation is very simple. It's just an 1-1/2" hole in the top of the
> tank and some screw holes drilled and tapped. Any West Marine, Defenders,
> etc. store has them. You can either buy the sending unit alone or
> they also
> come in a package with the remote display head.
>
> The only issue you might have is calibrating and cutting the float arm to
> the right length is your tank isn't a box shape. The only other piece of
> advice is to tap the tank (a light touch with a light hammer) all over the
> top to try to locate where it "thunks" (as opposed to "boings"). Those
> "thunks" will tell you where the baffles are and which direction they go.
>
> You need to know this because if you drill the hole for the
> sending unit in
> the wrong place the float arm will get hung up or jammed against a baffle
> and you'll never get a true "full" reading.
>
> Full instructions come with the kit and I think the West Marine pricing is
> $42.99 and you should find them on page 255 of their master catalog.
>
> Steve Weinstein
> Hydro-Therapy
> 1981 Cherubini Hunter 33
> Sailing out of Oyster Bay, N.Y.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Lynch" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:01 PM
> Subject: lv-ab: While we're on the subject of fuel tanks.
>
>
> > I recently cut holes in the tops of one of my tanks and cleaned
> it out in
> > preparation for resealing it. I don't currently have a fuel
> gauge and it
> > sure would be nice to have one. Any suggestions as to where to
> go to get
> > such a beast? An electrical unit would be best, I don't really want to
> use
> > a bubbler. The tank is aluminum and the only access is from the top,
> where
> > there isn't a lot of room so something that sticks up over 1/2
> inch won't
> work.
> >
> > Also, what's wrong with Permatex for gasket material for diesel
> > tanks? That's what I was considering until I read the recent
> tank thread.
> >
> > Jim.
> >
> >
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