My 415 C did not have any other guage except the float in header tank. Dan C
On Sep 7, 2010, at 10:59 AM, dongeneda2000 wrote: > > > Something don't sound quite right there. Look very closely down along the > bottom side area just in front of your seat for an indicator.. I don't think > any coupes came without a fuel guage of some sort for the mains. > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <step...@...> wrote: > > > > I only have the one fuel float gauge visible thru the front cockpit window. > > > > Steve > > > > On Sep 7, 2010, at 7:29 AM, Donald wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I do the same as Kevin, I think most of us do. Just curious Steve, what > > > literature recommended filling the header tank first? > > > I must assume from your postings, you have the fuel gauge down near your > > > left foot, and not in the wing tank caps as mine does. It is comforting > > > to me to watch the wing tank floats going down as you fly, and when they > > > hit bottom, waiting for the header float to start dropping (or not). > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <Stephen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks Kevin. > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Kevin wrote: > > > > > > > > > Steve, > > > > > > > > > > In practical use in my opinion the mains are the wing tanks and the > > > > > header is a reserve tank. If all tanks were empty I would fill the > > > > > wings and then the header but I don't really think it makes much > > > > > difference although you need to leave some room in the wings in case > > > > > you fill the header too much. In normal use I never have to fill the > > > > > header because I never burn it down. I refill the wings every three > > > > > hours and the header does not need filling. > > > > > > > > > > Kevin1 > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <Stephen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > > > Well, but the literature says to fill the main first then the wing > > > > > > tanks. Why do you prefer your method instead? And aren't you > > > > > > "robbing' yourself of those extra five gallons that would have gone > > > > > > into the main tank? > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve (the new guy) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Kevin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I never put fuel in the header tank. I burn the mains and leave > > > > > > > the header as reserve so it never need adding to. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <Stephen@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay, you asked for it. So here's a newby question if there > > > > > > > > ever was one. The fuel system. I notice when I try to fill the > > > > > > > > nose tank that it kept bubbling down when it looked full. I > > > > > > > > assume it's going into the two wing tanks. Is this so? And if > > > > > > > > so, can I just fill the wing tanks by continuing to add fuel to > > > > > > > > the nose tank? Also, as the plane burns fuel, the only > > > > > > > > indicator I have is the float gauge outside the window. How do > > > > > > > > I know when the wing tanks are empty? Or will they burn first > > > > > > > > and then draw down the nose tank? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So there, you see, a real beginner here with Ercoupes. My > > > > > > > > apologies for asking such a basic question but..well hell, I > > > > > > > > gotta start learning my way around this little deuce coupe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Donald wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well let me be one to welcome you also. This is one great > > > > > > > > > bunch of guys, always willing to help each other. I had never > > > > > > > > > even been up close to a coupe until I bought mine about a > > > > > > > > > year ago, and now am fairly intelligent about them, thanks > > > > > > > > > primarily to this board. We really are not a bunch of sue > > > > > > > > > happy guys as you might imagine. Welcome aboard, and feel > > > > > > > > > free to ask questions, this is the place for answers for sure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen Pizzo > > > > > > > > http://www.stephen.pizzo.com > > > > > > > > http://www.newsforreal.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curiosity killed the cat -- but for a while I was considered a > > > > > > > > suspect... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pizzo Stephen > > > > > > stephen@ > > > > > > > > > > > > Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or > > > > > > one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say? > > > > > > Kurt Vonnegut > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen Pizzo > > > > http://www.stephen.pizzo.com > > > > http://www.newsforreal.com > > > > > > > > Curiosity killed the cat -- but for a while I was considered a > > > > suspect... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pizzo Stephen > > www.stephen.pizzo.com > > > > Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago. > > - Bernard Berenson > > > >
