Mark Ohlau
PA-20 N7744K 2023 Donation Paid
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is one I made for my 22/20. used clear plastic tubing from aircraft spruce (about 1/8" inside diam) . filed small groove for each measurement and marked with magic marker. There are several other posts on this site with similar calibration tables. As you are new you might find some of the things on my site helpful or informative.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...2U4ZTY0ZmQzOTk
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Yes, I've kept her on he original registration; 'N1502A' - it's a bit of a learning curve to run/maintain an aircraft in the UK on the FAA registry, but she's so much paperwork history/provenance with her that it seemed a travesty to put her on to a UK 'G' registration
I did the paint stirrer thing. I started with an empty tank and put a mark after each gallon was added. It takes about 5 gallons before it even registers on my pa22/20
RichDolby - I bought one of these.
I have not used it yet (aeroplane still scattered all over the workshop) but it's simple, nothing to go wrong and can be calibrated to suit a PA22 when ordered.
http://dipstikfuelgauge.com/
Hey everyone!
So my dad recently purchased a 1955 Tri-pacer PA22-150. We don't have a dipstick to check the fuel quantity in each tank. I was wondering if anyone has a good one they have purchased or an easy home made one. I was thinking of buying this; http://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/1177 . Does anyone have experience with these universal fuel gauges and how well they work with the Tri-Pacer?
Thanks!
I made mine from the information on Andy's website: https://sites.google.com/site/shortw...ns-performance It appears pretty accurate in my Pacer. Not sure how much difference their might be in a tri-pacer since the wings don't slant while on the ground.
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I just use a paint mixing stick. Cheap, light and easy to replace if lost. I calibrated mine by making sharpie marks while adding fuel in 5 gal increments. If you have a leaky quick drain that needs replacing, after emptying the tank is a convenient time to do the calibration. The chart above would have worked, but different size tires/tailwheels will affect the reading. Most important part of any dipstick: make sure its long enough (or has a T on top if you want to get fancy) so that it cannot fall into the gas tank.... I didn't figure that part out until after I went fishing with a mirror and flexible-arm grabber tool to retrieve my half length paint stick...
Last edited by kevbot; 06-28-2018 at 08:12 PM.
I merged your thread with another. Good information in the previous pages of this thread.