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'''Tanks'''<br> | '''Tanks'''<br> | ||
Description: The fuel tanks are aluminum and installed into each bilge compartment | Description: The fuel tanks are aluminum and installed into each bilge compartment<br> | ||
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Total capacity: 350 liters<br> | Total capacity: 350 liters<br> | ||
Tank capacity: 175 liters (manual lists 180 liters, however tanks are stamped with 175 liters)<br> | Tank capacity: 175 liters (manual lists 180 liters, however tanks are stamped with 175 liters)<br> | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 7 May 2026
Tanks
Description: The fuel tanks are aluminum and installed into each bilge compartment
Total capacity: 350 liters
Tank capacity: 175 liters (manual lists 180 liters, however tanks are stamped with 175 liters)
Crossfeed: None
Fuel Sender
Manufacturer: Wema
Description: Fuel level sender
Model: 3E-250
Manual: File:Fuel Sender.pdf
Fuel gauge calibration
The process of calibrating the fuel tank gauges is complicated and requires precise measurement of the fuel added. The factory calibration is close but not exact, which led me to generate a chart of the Actual fuel versus the Gauge fuel. This was completed by adding 20 liters at a time and doing a linear progression to determine the numbers for each 10 liters in the tanks.
