fuel sender orientation

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:13 pm

I have the float/resistance type fuel sending units. When I install these on the circular fuel tank cover and line up the mounting holes the unit is not vertical but tilted either right or left about 20 degrees. So with the wing flat on the table the float will not track straight up and down as I would have expected. Does this sound right to you guys?? Any info on this latest snafu would be appreciated, Thanks G

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:23 pm

mine track up and down IIRC here is a pic. maybe you have the plate incorrectly possitioned,

NOTE: this pic is only for refference as the pickup tube was changed to vans screen type and safety wired.

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:41 pm

William,
Yep that sure looks more like it. I have the QB wings and I am wondering if I have the covers switched or back to front. If you look at the forward part of the sender you have one hole at 3 o'clock. I think we both have that so something else is up. I will check it out tomorrow and let you know. Thanks Gary

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:35 am

William, Easy fix. Seems there is a LEFT and RIGHT sender so using the other sender has solved the problem. You may recall the plans suggest a bend in the float wire about 3 inches starting at the float. Did you use this length to make your bends>>Thanks G

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Thu May 29, 2008 11:50 am

yes i did. i follow the plans fairly close in all aspects...i guess im not that experimental.

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:42 pm

It appears that the sender is rotated 90 degrees so that it is on its side in the picture you attached. Also as one of the others mentioned there is definetly a left and right sender. The part number is different. On the RV-6's and 6A's the length you cut the rod and where you put the bend is different for the left and right tank. I have not filled mine with fuel yet but I believe I have them orientated correctly. We did some testing of them before we installed them permantly.