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Hi there, hoping the experts can provide some clarity and guidance for me.

I have a 1973 G, s/n 1528. My fuel tanks are 60gal each (59.5 on the gauges). I'm hoping someone can tell me if I have the "long-range" tanks or not. The manual is ambiguous on this point.

Next question, my right fuel gauge is intermittent. I would like to know if there are any good tips or starting points for troubleshooting this? The left gauge works fine and reads accurately.

Lastly, not wanting to spend a ton of money, it seems to me the thing to do would be to put in the CiES senders and Aerospace Logic fuel gauge. Being new to Cessnas, I'm learning lots about the "pennycap" system. Am I correct that I would need six senders for my installation, but a two-tank gauge? Is there a replacement for the pennycap monitors as well?

Thanks!

Long range tanks are 148 usable total. I think you have the standard tank set up and not long range.

Earlier models had around 92 gallon tanks or 92 gallons in the mains and 36 gallons in the auxiliaries if you had both Then they went to 123 gallon single long range tanks the 146 gallon tanks started on the 1975 model

Is there a way to lookup options by serial number?
I would also maybe look through the logs and see if there are any clues there.
I would think the gauges would need to match what you have.
I have a 67’. The 2 sets of gauges match the usable tank capacities.

If your 1967 is equipped with long range tanks will have

1) Main tank on the outer part of the wing - fill near landing lights 46 gallon
2) Aux tank between the boom and fuselage 18 gallon
3) Fuel gauge for main tank - labeled fuel - marked 10 /20/ 30 / 40 gallons
4) Fuel gauge for aux tank - labeled aux fuel- marked 5 / 10 /15 gallons
5)Fuel selector - off / main / aux

Frank, i was referring to cartrm. Was just using mine as an example

Thanks everyone for the replies. I have two gauges - one for the left side and one for the right, each maxing out at 59.5 gal/354 lbs.

Both fuel selectors only have L-Off-R. There is no Aux option. There is also only one fill point on each wing.

Yes yours only has one fill with three or four tanks interconnected can't remember. If you need full tanks. Fill one side full then go fill the other tank then come back to the first tank and top up then go to the other and top it up It takes a bit for fuel to flow between tanks

Thanks Frank. So am I correct that there would be a sender in each tank, however many tanks there are, as well as a monitor on each side? I'm trying to understand the pennycap system to get a better idea on what it would take to put in the CiES senders and a new fuel gauge.

Do you have a parts catalog. All the info will be in their. I sold my 73P model in 1994 cant remember that far back

Why not install a FF totalizer and forget about the analog gauges? Analogs are only good for govt work - Only have to be correct when tanks are empty!

Do you have a parts catalog. All the info will be in their. I sold my 73P model in 1994 cant remember that far back

Parts catalog is free to DL from Textron: https://ww2.txtav.com/TechnicalPubli...s/Book?PN=P607

You'll have to register for a free account before you can DL.

Yeah when I'm ready to redo the panel I'm going to be looking at a totalizer and primary engine monitor to replace the cluster. But after my annual, that will probably be a project for next year. In the meantime I'm trying to figure out of the inop gauge is truly shot or if there is a simple fix to get it going again.

Thank for this. Quite surprised that anything from Textron/Cessna would be free...

Yes, and because of this fair assumption, several less-than-upstanding internet pilots shops are RE-SELLING these free downloads for $29.95, all the time with a smile and a straight face! ;) Don't get duped into buying what you can have for free. Otherwise I have an Oxygen Intake permit here to sell you!