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Matt Colie
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johnd01 wrote on Sun, 17 September 2017 20:42How would having 2 fuel gages reading the existing sensors work? From what I have read there is a lot of confusion about reading the gages and guessing how much fuel is left. Also, there seems to be a lot of unusable fuel when going uphill. We may not run out of fuel as often if we only had the main tank hand had to fuel ever 200 miles.
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*John Phillips*
John,
There is no reason that you could not do that, but there is little reason to do so. If your level instruments are reporting reliably, then all that matters is the fuel you have available now.
I have always liked the line in the FAA student pilot book says that the only time you should believe a fuel level gauge is when it says "Empty". When you get to know your coach, you will know what it does. Until then, plan fuel stops close together and keep track (you need it written). This is how I have managed to do 50+ gallon fills. I do not do this as a matter of course, but it is nice to know that it can be done.
To do this, you would not even have to pull a new lead, but you would have to mount two new instruments. I can think of better uses for my time and money.
Matt - the end of a long day at a Gmcmi convention.
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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