Gary:
What type of gauge do you have? If it is in the fuel cap, than the gauge will bottom out while there is still 3 or so gallons left in each tank due to the wing dihedral. Your serial number should have "ternplate" tanks of 8 gallons each with a float at the wing root on the right hand tank. John Cooper Skyport Services www.skyportservices.net _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of G. Davis Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] fuel gauge I have the smaller wing tanks(7.5 gals I thinnk). I tried to run them dry yesterday and start using my header tank, which I would land, and fill the wing tanks to see my useful fuel in my wing tanks. I flew and flew with the wing gauge flat on bottom, and never did see my header tank start to go down any. When I filled my wing tanks(it was almost dark by now), I put in 9.8 gallons. My question is, are there different cork-gauges for the smaller tanks than the 9 gallon tanks. My wing tanks are marked 9 gallons, but when I removed one to have it rebuilt by John Wright, it was the smaller size. Thanks for reading this. Gary
