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    Senior Member jmodguy's Avatar
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    Question part number help...

    I ordered one of those fancy new aluminum header tanks from Kitfox and it arrived with the rest of my FWF kit last week. I was out at the hangar today looking through things and noticed that the low fuel sensor (P/N VP-03) is a bit bigger than the mount in the fancy new tank.
    Did Kitfox change the sensor sometime between 1995 and now?
    Wouldn't be surprised if they did. New technology n stuff...
    Anyone have a part number??
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    Default Re: part number help...

    I ran into the same issue when I bought the aluminum header tank. The fitting on the side is for fuel return, which I needed to use because of my fuel injected engine. The new tank doesn't have any place to mount the low fuel level sensor.

    I had a sensor too, but just decided to not use it. John McBean helped me with that decision. I don't think they install it in their S-LSAs.

    Do we really need a low level sensor in the header tank? How many certified GA aircraft have low lever fuel sensors? I can't think of any. With proper preflight planning your fuel should never get that low. Other than that it would take TWO plugged or pinched fuel supply lines to cause a problem in the header tank.
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    Default Re: part number help...

    Papua
    Can't disagree with your logic but I have a low fuel warning light on my panel... and it is already painted etc
    Crap...
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    Default Re: part number help...

    If you don't have a return line, just buy some fittings to step up the size of hardware to what you need.

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    Default Re: part number help...

    Just buy the low fuel option (minus the sensor) from Kit fox. It comes with a small round aluminum tank with port for the sensor. It is mounted just above the header tank in the vent line. Very easy to install. I have one, but I agree its usefulness is rather marginal.
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    Default Re: part number help...

    Here is a photo-its the little round tank in the upper left. As long as you already have a low-fuel light in the panel I would go ahead and use this.
    Another option is to weld in a proper size port in the header tank; that would be quite easily done.
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    Default Re: part number help...

    I think I will look into having a port welded onto the tank.
    Thanks for the input

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