fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Is there a mechanism inside or any contents at all? Just a hollow tube Bernard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Oh come on Merlin pull yourself together, don't give up you are nearly there Only 6 minutes and we'll all turn into pumpkins...:yawn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yes Clive, but I was allowing others to suggest it is to allow the low level testing of fuel for water contamination before this reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 For use with gas ?Nope Roy if you gas as gas or did you mean gas as in gasolene? Then possibly yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yes Clive, but I was allowing others to suggest it is to allow the low level testing of fuel for water contamination before this reply.I'm a bit confused by that Merlin, but I think the answer is that it could be amongst other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Only 6 minutes and we'll all turn into pumpkins...:yawn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It could be for releasing a drain on fuel tanks (aircraft), somehow I think that it is used to push release rather than twist as copper probes would not have terrific strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Certainly in aviation the fuel must have samples taken every day. The samples get stored for years. As this is a tube I figured it must be for inserting into the ground tanks. As the tube is held up from contact with the floor by the feet it will allow a sample to be taken from the bottom of the tank. This would allow testing for water (fuel floats on water) and other contaminants such as sugar, rats, rust etc. That was my answer anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 It could be for releasing a drain on fuel tanks (aircraft), somehow I think that it is used to push release rather than twist as copper probes would not have terrific strength Nope Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 OK, time for bed ....... I will expect to see one of the night owls come up with the answer by morning. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Certainly in aviation the fuel must have samples taken every day. The samples get stored for years. As this is a tube I figured it must be for inserting into the ground tanks. As the tube is held up from contact with the floor by the feet it will allow a sample to be taken from the bottom of the tank. This would allow testing for water (fuel floats on water) and other contaminants such as sugar, rats, rust etc. That was my answer anyway. Yes Merlin well done! For bonus points, what is it called? There was a clue I gave out earlier on that TB picked up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Merlin's light fuel sampler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Merlin's light fuel sampler? Nope I don't think you would like it if I called you this name. You've won anyway, but for completeness I was hoping someone would get the official name that is an every day noun. It is not in some fancy service nomenclature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Dipstick;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Dipstick;) A good suggestion Derek. Certainly not complimentary but not quite accurate as this is not not so much about measuring fuel but taking samples. Except rurally here the samples tend to be quite large :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Sorry picture is rather dark makes it look light night this is not not so much about measuring fuel but taking samples. Except rurally here the samples tend to be quite large :-( A thief in the night :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Dipstick;) There's no need for name calling, just because Merlin got there before the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 There's no need for name calling, just because Merlin got there before the rest of us Guilty as charged, I will now go off to eat humble pie:red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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