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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Temp port (was:Tracy, EM-2 question)
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:18:47 -0400
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All,

   I'm doing the same basic thing with my angled filter 
mount, but I drilled the hole off-center to the passage 
so that the end of the sensor just barely intrudes at a 
tangent.

Dale R.
 
> From: "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
> Date: 2005/06/08 Wed AM 11:03:29 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
> 
> Bill,
> 
> Excellent point.  That was one of my concerns too.  I ended up changing
> to a different (shorter) temp sender that just barely protruded into the
> flow.  Worked out well. 
> 
>  
> 
> Mark S.  
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of William
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:39 AM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks Mark, doesn't the temperature probe tend to block the oil flow
> through the 'cool fitting'?
> 
> Bill Schertz
> KIS Cruiser # 4045
> 
> 	----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 	From: Mark R Steitle <mailto:mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>  
> 
> 	To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>  
> 
> 	Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 7:55 AM
> 
> 	Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	Bill, 
> 
> 	I drilled an extra hole in the oil filter adapter for an extra
> pressure sensor.  Using this cool fitting (see attachment), I added a
> port to the front cover oil outlet for a temp sensor to enable me to
> measure the delta T through the oil cooler (temporary arrangement).  For
> coolant, I drilled an extra port in the thermostat housing for the extra
> coolant temp sensor.  I chose not to add a second coolant pressure
> sensor.  The fuel pressure regulator had an unused port that I used
> (with an adapter) for the extra fuel pressure sender, but I could have
> just as easily used a tee.
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	Mark S.  
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> 	From: Rotary motors in aircraft
> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Leonard
> 	Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:36 PM
> 	To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> 	Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	On 6/6/05, William <wschertz@ispwest.com> wrote: 
> 
> 	Mark,
> 
> 	where did you put all the sensors?
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	Oil temp? Water pressure? etc.
> 
> 	Bill Schertz
> 	KIS Cruiser # 4045
> 
> 		----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 		From: Mark R Steitle
> <mailto:mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>  
> 
> 		To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>  
> 
> 		Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:11 PM
> 
> 		Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
> 
> 		
> 		 
> 
> 		Bill,
> 
> 		I should have consulted with Tracy before I went down
> this road myself.  Anyway, I just installed redundant senders for oil,
> coolant, and fuel.  Temp sensors are very lightweight.  Pressure sensors
> are just a tad heavier.  I didn't get the extra data board on my EFIS,
> so EGT's & CHT's are on the EM-2 only.  Since the weight penalty of the
> EFIS-1 has already been paid, I figured why not go with engine
> instrument redundancy.  The only one I'm not satisfied with is the
> engine RPM on the EFIS-1.  It doesn't agree with the RPM readout on the
> EM-2.  Until proven otherwise, I'm assuming the EM-2 figure is correct.
> Once I get the prop installed and can run it without fear of overspeed,
> I can put a prop tach on it and know for sure.  Then I can calibrate the
> EFIS-1 RPM's.  Be sure to calibrate all sensors!  
> 
> 		 
> 
> 		Mark S.       
> 
> 		 
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	BTW, I am using the Blumountain EFIS Lite G3 and Love it
> (despite its continued minor issues)..  I mean, that thing is awesome.
> 	
> 	-- 
> 	Dave Leonard
> 	Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> 	http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
> 	http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html 
> 
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