Return-Path: Received: from server18.safepages.com ([216.127.146.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2452798 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Jun 2003 21:27:42 -0400 Received: by server18.safepages.com (Postfix, from userid 1012) id 3BFCA6E81B; Tue, 1 Jul 2003 01:25:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 2b0w201 (1Cust3.tnt24.atl4.da.uu.net [65.227.68.3]) by server18.safepages.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 109DB6E7DE for ; Tue, 1 Jul 2003 01:25:14 +0000 (GMT) From: "Tommy James" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Temp Sensor Location Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 20:28:53 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C33F46.390FC020" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C33F46.390FC020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dave, I have the sensor mounted in the cover plate where the oil filter originally resided. The gear box feed is from the same location using a flex line. I started with an alum line but like the flex better. Oil temp reads 15-20 degrees lower than coolant in current static tests with the top cowling off. Regards, Tommy James<>< -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David Leonard Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 12:14 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Temp Sensor Location My current plane is to measure the temp of the oil on its way to the reduction drive. This is easy to install in the alum line. Should be about equivalent to measuring the temp at the oil inlet. Anyone else doing it there? David Leonard The Rotary Roster: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C33F46.390FC020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dave, = I have the=20 sensor mounted in the cover plate where the oil filter originally = resided. =20 The gear box feed is from the same location using a flex = line. =20 I started with an alum line but like the flex better. Oil = temp reads=20 15-20 degrees lower than coolant in current static tests with the = top=20 cowling off.

Regards,

Tommy = James<><

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David=20 Leonard
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Temp Sensor=20 Location

My current = plane is=20 to measure the temp of the oil on its way to the reduction = drive. This=20 is easy to install in the alum line. Should be about equivalent = to=20 measuring the temp at the oil inlet.

Anyone else = doing it=20 there?

David=20 Leonard

The Rotary=20 Roster:

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