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Kim asked: > Why did they not put fuel gauges in???? Kim, I think the early Coupes had wire float gauges in the nose and left wing tank. Later models starting I-don't-know-when had the glass covered dial float gauge mounted in the cabin wall for the wing tanks and a wire float gauge for the nose tank. That's good enough. No electric gauge is as reliable as a simple wire float gauge. Exceptions: If you use a fuel that attacks and washes away the varnish on the cork, the float can suddenly sink. I left a fly-in and half way to the next airport, I suddenly noticed the gauge was almost down to the fuel tank cap. I was about 20 miles from an airport forward or backward and at low altitude to boot. Just as I changed power to do a low-speed, maximum range cruise, the change in the vibrations removed the resonance that had vibrated the gauge down and it popped back up. Not too long later, in the middle of a cross country trip the float just suddenly sank. It happened so suddenly, I figured it was the gauge since, after all, I had not had six gallons of fuel just dumped in my lap. So, I circled over a large airport for 20 minutes or so, then continued on to my destination. I took the float gauge/cap out of the (full) nose tank and left it airing out in the sun for a couple of hours and then it worked for the next leg. Ed ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
