Thanks Ed.  A great help.

Mac McMahon

--- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <e...@...> wrote:
>
> 
> In particular, it's valuable to have good 1-gallon marks on the nose tank
> gauge.
> 
> I was astounded when testing mine that it took several gallons (3.5) before
> my particular float gauge came off the bottom.  DO NOT fly based on my
> number but DO measure the status with your own float gauge.
> 
> Similarly, any filler-cap-mounted float gauge in the wing tanks will only be
> able to measure the top half of the tank.  Even the built-in gauge shows
> empty 3-4 (or more) gallons before the tanks are empty, depending on the
> exact nature of the float, whether it's saturated, etc.
> 
> Doing a slow, tedious test is IMHO really worth the time and effort.  I'd do
> one gallon at a time for the nose tank then two gallons at a time for the
> wing tanks.
> 
> Ed
>


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