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Agree. I like to treat the header tank as a reserve, knowing that I have more than 1 hour when it starts to go down. I do, however, have a visible mark on the wire at the 1/2 hour minimum VFR reserve mark (2 1/2 - 3 gal). Eliacim N87071 Quoting Sydney Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Darrick, in my opinion the best idea is to always keep the header tank > full and use it only in an emergency, such as when your fuel pump > quits. I have flown my Ercoupe for 25 years, over 1800 hours, and have > only gotten into the header tank twice. I like to refuel about every 2 > 1/2 hours. > > Syd > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > > > Everyone, > > My header tank just has the indicator wire coming out the top of > > the fuel cap and there are no markings on it. I'd like a more exact > > way of determining fuel quantity. Two options, mark the wire with > > paint (? potential to flake off) or install the glass tube type if > > possible for this model - 415C s/n 1462. Any suggestions which is the > > better way to go, or any other options? > > Thanks, you are collectively the encyclopedia of Ercoupe knowledge! > > Darick > > 94139 > > > >============================================================================== > >To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================================================================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
