Fuel flow meter

[Paul davenport]

I am looking for a fuel flow meter , don’t need fuel quantity left in tank or any other info JUST flow  small enough to fit in a busy dash and at a reasonable price . What’s out there

[skippydiesel]

Hi Paul - what information are you hoping to get from this fuel flow meter?

 

If you go back, this section,  to about the 10 March, you will find a fair bit of information about Fuel Computers - which also give flow.

[Paul davenport]

Just flow rate in litres per hour   Don’t need to know fuel left or total fuel used etc. just LPH.  

[Paul davenport]

Stand alone gauge not part of glass panel

[skippydiesel]

Paul - I am guessing that it may be hard to find a gauge/sender that just does L/hr. I think you might have to compromise & go with a fuel computer, that will certainly give you L/hr but also, fuel used/fuel remaining and quite probably accumulated fuel used since last zeroed.

[cscotthendry]

Have a look at the Flight Data FC-10. It's about the cheapest one available.
What Skippy said is the case. It costs very little extra for a manufacturer to put those extra features in the software. The expensive part is the sensor.

Edited May 15, 2021 by cscotthendry

[Yenn]

I fitted a Red Cube to my RV4. Got it from Steinair in USA. Worked well with the MGL instrument which was in place.

[Paul davenport]

Thank you all just the info . Steam gauges fitted so it’s a stand alone gauge I will investigate FC10

[Blueadventures]

49 minutes ago, Paul davenport said:

Thank you all just the info . Steam gauges fitted so it’s a stand alone gauge I will investigate FC10

I have a friend that has a FC10 and red cube fitted this annual; we were planning to run engine today but have put it off until Thursday or Friday afternoon.  Will let you know how it goes.

 

I have seen cheap about $60 ones on ebay that may give an indication of flow; I have no idea of quality.  Cheers

[cherk]

On 15/05/2021 at 7:11 PM, Paul davenport said:

Stand alone gauge not part of glass panel

if its for a 19 reg A'ft   https://www.futurlec.com/sensor/gasflowmeter.shtml

[skippydiesel]

5 minutes ago, cherk said:

if its for a 19 reg A'ft   https://www.futurlec.com/sensor/gasflowmeter.shtml

Wow! that's a good price.

 

I am not so keen on the spigot size (may require some additional adapters = potential failure points) and the use of a separate energy supply has both + & - features.

[Blueadventures]

44 minutes ago, cherk said:

if its for a 19 reg A'ft   https://www.futurlec.com/sensor/gasflowmeter.shtml

Similar to the one I was mentioning above.