Devon Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 We have a 2010 CTLS. I believe I’ve read that the CTSW has a left and right tank dipstick. Just want to confirm that the CTLS has a single dipstick for both tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulmo133 Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 I have a dipstick with two side, one for the left tank one for the right tank. Good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 CTSW fuel tanks are slightly different side to side, with a left and right dipstick. The CTLS tanks are supposed to be more uniform in shape, and the dip stick is gallons on one side and liters on the other. Devon, what is the N number on your plane? 2005 and CTLS don't go together. The CTLS model was introduced a Sebring in January 2008. Knowing for sure what you have will make answering your questions easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 If it is a CTSW dipstick, it will have an ear which you point to the wingtip of the tank being measured. From the front of the wing, Read the scale on the side facing you. When reading the other tank, the ear will face the other way - outboard on that wing. One dipstick does both tanks. The measurement markings will be pretty close to the same. The 17 on one side will be a little off of the 17 on the other side, but not dramatically. If that is the case, it is a CTSW. If the measurement is gallons on one side and liters on the other, the numbers for liters will be about 3.8 greater than the obverse side label for gallons. That is a CTLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 FYI, the CTSW dipstick is a little thin and flimsy, and the inside curve where the "ear" flares out is too sharp and prone to cracking (mine did). I made a copy by tracing the factory stick on a piece of 1/8" aluminum, making the inside curve more gentle, and cutting it out with a bandsaw. It worked great and this thing will likely never crack. I didn't graduate it with gallon markings because I wasn't really using those markings anyway, I just use it to open the tanks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towner Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 I do use the markings on the dipstick and find them to be pretty accurate. I also know a guy, who happens to look a lot like me, that dropped his dipstick in the tank. It was no fun to get out. I added a steel bolt/nut into the hole on the dipstick. If it happens again, a magnet will easily pull it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 I haven't dropped one, but I have added a 1/4" bolt and nut to a few just for that reason. I did have to fish out one of those acrylic tube fuel level things from a Cessna 152 fuel tank once. That was not fun. As soon as it was out two ty-wraps were added to keep it from being able to fall back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiny.ice Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 The previous owner of my plane put a floaty wrist keychain on my fuel stick. It's large enough to be almost impossible to go through the opening and will hopefully be easier to retrieve than a flat black aluminum strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batjac Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 I took a length of boot strap and tied one end through the hole in the diptick, and made a loop on the other end with a slip knot so I can put my wrist through the loop and snug it over my wrist. Even if I fumble finger it, it will not drop into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulmo133 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Hi, Here is the two sides of my dip stick from my 2004 CTSW. There is almost one inch difference between the two sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 On 5/7/2024 at 8:53 AM, Tom Baker said: CTSW fuel tanks are slightly different side to side, with a left and right dipstick. The CTLS tanks are supposed to be more uniform in shape, and the dip stick is gallons on one side and liters on the other. Devon, what is the N number on your plane? 2005 and CTLS don't go together. The CTLS model was introduced a Sebring in January 2008. Knowing for sure what you have will make answering your questions easier. Sorry, I own (2) 2005 cars, lol the CTLS is a 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiny.ice Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 5 hours ago, Devon said: Sorry, I own (2) 2005 cars, lol the CTLS is a 2010 Thanks for clearing up the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 So, obviously the CTLS does have significant differences in fuel levels from side to side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiny.ice Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, Jim Meade said: So, obviously the CTLS does have significant differences in fuel levels from side to side. Explain this? With one dipstick, how does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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