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vanremog(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: Fuel gauge question

Ralph-

  

 IME, this is common with this type of gauge. When I first got mine I observed the same thing you did and had Van's send me a couple gauges and senders.  I found two that behaved similarly, kept and installed them and sent the others back.  As long as they seem to respond normally to the presence/absence of fuel when the system is energized I would leave them alone.  Mine still act properly and the same after 13 yrs in the air.

  

 -GV 

  

  

  

 In a message dated 02/18/11 14:52:08 Pacific Standard Time, recapen(at)earthlink.net writes:

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		     .aolmailheader          {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link    {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active  {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover   {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal}       I have two of Vans fuel gauges installed in my 6A - flying about 90 hours or so....standard SW senders in the tanks - they appear to read correctly.

  

 Today when I shut down and turned the master off, I noticed one of the gauges went right to zero - so quickly that it looked like the needle bounced on the stop.  The other gauge did the normal gentle return to zero.

  

 Do I have an issue here with one of the gauges?  I would think they should act the same.

  

 Thanks,

 Ralph Capen

 RV6A N822AR (at) N06 90 hrs



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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:50 am Post subject: Fuel gauge question

Thanks Gary,

  

 Dan Baier posted some documentation on the  Yahoo site.  I'll be reviewing the wiring and probably swapping the guages  left for right (that's a pretty easy test).

  

 Glad to hear it's not an isolated  incident.

  

 Ralph

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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: Fuel gauge question

I have a couple of vans fuel gauges if you need them.  Let me know

-Mike Kraus



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On Feb 19, 2011, at 10:49 AM, "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen(at)earthlink.net (recapen(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:



[quote]  Thanks Gary,

  

 Dan Baier posted some documentation on the  Yahoo site.  I'll be reviewing the wiring and probably swapping the guages  left for right (that's a pretty easy test).

  

 Glad to hear it's not an isolated  incident.

  

 Ralph

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rickpegser(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: Fuel gauge question

the dampener is out in the guage. it is not electrical

 rick



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From: Michael Kraus <n223rv(at)wolflakeairport.net>

Subject: Re: Fuel gauge question

To: "rv-list(at)matronics.com" <rv-list(at)matronics.com>

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 8:50 AM



  I have a couple of vans fuel gauges if you need them.  Let me know

 -Mike Kraus



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On Feb 19, 2011, at 10:49 AM, "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen(at)earthlink.net (recapen(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:

 

 [quote]  Thanks Gary,

  

 Dan Baier posted some documentation on the Yahoo site.  I'll be reviewing the wiring and probably swapping the guages left for right (that's a pretty easy test).

  

 Glad to hear it's not an isolated incident.

  

 Ralph

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