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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.
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>
>
> ________________________________
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> 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.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
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>
> 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
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