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 Post subject: Fuel tank level sensors.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:24 am 
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Hi guys! Can anyone please recommend fuel sensors for the wing tanks? I had magnetic switch float type sensors that turned on a panel light when the tank was nearly empty that where purchased from Compac Engineering, but the last one failed in only 90 days, they will not replace it, and their service sucks ( don't buy from them!!).

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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:39 am 
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Dean, you will have to keep us posted on whatever solution you come up with. I never was able to figure out a good fuel level gauge for my wing tanks, so I just use a timer based on the rate of my fuel pump.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:13 am 
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Will do!
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:02 pm 
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Aircraft Spruce. Part number 6905-400.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:10 pm 
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Thank-you very much Bob!!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:53 pm 
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Turns out the 6905-400 has pipe threads. The best to use is the M7790. It is available from Granger.

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pmandel
PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:08 am 
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I have a WESTACH FUEL SENDER AP-Q24B3-D120-5V in my header tank and find it ridiculously accurate. Don't know if a version of it would be the right choice for a wing tank, I ain't got no wing tanks.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... -05738.php

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