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mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:34 am
by stogie17
On my 1952 170 B, the left wing root mechanical fuel gauge will move around when filling but generally just read 0. I was told they are hard to come by any suggestions? Thanks
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 2:07 am
by mit
Mutiple threads on them. Spruce sells new ones.
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 2:52 am
by stogie17
Thanks Mit. I sent you a private concerning instructor in FAI.
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 2:59 am
by mit
Just replied.
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 3:10 pm
by blueldr
That mechanical fuel gage is so incredibly simple, it is worth saving. It sounds to me that it simply needs a new float. Buy whiskey, drink same,save cork, make new float.
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:22 am
by ghostflyer
And drink some more . Celebrate the gauges work . Drink some more . More corks please
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 8:53 pm
by Bruce Fenstermacher
Cork is one method another is the neopreme "cork" Spruce sells
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/t ... kkey=17088 and last is a brass ball float as outlined in this months 170 News.
Re: mech fuel guages 170 B
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 4:21 am
by blueldr
The whiskey route is more fun!