Fuel tank electrical connector for level sending unit

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 22, 2021 | 10:34 AM

#11

John CC

HDF Community Team

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 3,070

Likes: 1,229

From: New Hampsha

Wait! It doesn't mate with anything? And it doesn't touch anything metal? Hell, cut it off where it splits off from the other terminal.

Dec 23, 2021 | 10:47 AM

#12

mpiersd

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 95

Likes: 32

From: Yorktown, VA, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by John CC

Wait! It doesn't mate with anything? And it doesn't touch anything metal? Hell, cut it off where it splits off from the other terminal.

It's purpose is to serve as a static discharge to keep the fuel tank from building up a static charge from fuel running through plastic parts.
I know this from being an aircraft mechanic and seeing similar systems in use in aviation.

Dec 23, 2021 | 11:37 AM

#13

multihdrdr

Club Member

Joined: Oct 2011

Posts: 11,175

Likes: 2,483

From: Nor Cal

Holy Fireball Batman

Dec 23, 2021 | 07:50 PM

#14

John CC

HDF Community Team

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 3,070

Likes: 1,229

From: New Hampsha

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpiersd

It's purpose is to serve as a static discharge to keep the fuel tank from building up a static charge from fuel running through plastic parts.

Actually, that makes sense. So, put a ring terminal on it and screw it into the plastic with a self tapping screw.

The planes I work on were made before they invented plastic, at least for fuel systems.

Dec 24, 2021 | 09:32 AM

#15

Mchad

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 10,734

Likes: 3,755

From: SWFL

Quote:

Originally Posted by John CC

Actually, that makes sense. So, put a ring terminal on it and screw it into the plastic with a self tapping screw.

The planes I work on were made before they invented plastic, at least for fuel systems.

Good ‘ol Bakelite huh?

Dec 25, 2021 | 04:57 PM

#16

John CC

HDF Community Team

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 3,070

Likes: 1,229

From: New Hampsha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mchad

Good ‘ol Bakelite huh?

Yup...
Been trying to think of odd materials used in any of the fuel systems I routinely work on. Metals, rubber, cork..."Later" carb needles had neoprene tips...

Dec 27, 2021 | 06:18 AM

#17

mpiersd

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 95

Likes: 32

From: Yorktown, VA, USA

Thanks for all the help. I ended up rummaging through my electrical parts container and found a spade connector that was slightly oversized and press fit it into place.