X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 995565 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:10:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k1NG9Jd3022217 for ; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:09:20 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001801c63893$85f239b0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] tempurature probes Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:09:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C63869.9CDBCD50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C63869.9CDBCD50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi John, I have used the "clamp on" type EGT probe since 1997 with no problem. = They do have to be replace after 3-4 years due to deteriorate under the = rotary's hot exhaust - but, other than that they work fine! I have = detected no gas leaking through the hole, but you do want to check the = tension of the clamp right after your install them and fire the engine = up. It seems to loosen a small amount initially and then "sets". Also = check the condition of the clamp ring each annual as they do deteriorate = also. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:57 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] tempurature probes Due to my set up I need to install the temperature probes about 1 = 3/4"s out from the block. I can use the ones that go in though a hole, = using a hold down clip or the ones that need a well. With the ones that = need a well, I would have to weld on a nipple with nickel rod after a = pre -heat, which is more work. I guess the question is, will the probes = with out the well stand the heat. Thank you JohnD Helping = Rusty compete in the ugly cowling mold debacle. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C63869.9CDBCD50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi John,
 
I have used the "clamp on" type EGT probe since = 1997 with=20 no problem.  They do have to be replace after 3-4 years due to = deteriorate=20 under the rotary's hot exhaust - but, other than that they work = fine!  I=20 have detected no gas leaking through the hole, but you do want to check = the=20 tension of the clamp right after your install them and fire the engine = up. =20 It seems to loosen a small amount initially and then "sets".  Also = check=20 the condition of the clamp ring each annual as they do deteriorate=20 also.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Thursday, February 23, = 2006 10:57=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = tempurature=20 probes

Due to my set up I need to install = the=20 temperature probes about 1 3/4"s out from the block.  I can use = the ones=20 that go in though a hole, using a hold down clip or the ones that need = a=20 well.  With the ones that need a well, I would have to weld on a = nipple=20 with nickel rod after a pre -heat, which is more work.  I guess = the=20 question is, will the probes with out the well stand the heat.  = Thank=20 you   JohnD        = Helping Rusty=20 compete in the ugly cowling mold=20 debacle.
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