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Manufacturer: Wema<br> | Manufacturer: Wema<br> | ||
Description: Fuel level sender<br> | Description: Fuel level sender<br> | ||
Model: 3E-250<br> | Model/Part Number: 3E-250<br> | ||
'''Documents'''<br> | '''Documents'''<br> | ||
*Manual: [[File:Fuel Sender.pdf|thumb|Link]] <br> | *Manual: [[File:Fuel Sender.pdf|thumb|Link]] <br> | ||
Revision as of 08:01, 12 September 2026
General
Description: The fuel tanks are aluminum
Location: Installed into each bilge compartment
Tank capacity: 175 liters (manual lists 180 liters, however tanks are stamped with 175 liters)
Total capacity: 350 liters
Crossfeed: None
Fuel Sender
Manufacturer: Wema
Description: Fuel level sender
Model/Part Number: 3E-250
Documents
- 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 versus Gauge fuel levels. 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.
