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Fuel gauge (wing tank)

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Dana

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Wondering what do do with the fuel gauge on my Hatz. It's the Stearman type gauge, though it looks to be an adaptation of what Wag Aero sells as a "PA-18 Style Gas Sight Gauge, Non-TSO'd". It's leaking, slightly, though it's hard to say where it's coming from,the seal at the top or (more likely) the bottom. And it doesn't give much useful information anyway, it sticks and hangs up and bounces around, I always stick the tank before flight. I'm wondering if there's a more useful alternative? What have others done for upper wing tanks? Maybe an electric capacitance type gauge? Or just take this one out and rebuild it? Of course I have to empty the tank to do anything...
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