X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.1) with ESMTP id 4094679 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:16:07 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20100125061533.IFTG8308.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:33 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.128.205]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id ZiFY1d0044S1t5C04iFYzR; Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:32 -0500 X-VR-Score: 0.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=zS9SgV63hfBKgCfMNmcWTXDxxMKGbBeTgNVRdCpsi3s= c=1 sm=1 a=Vegc0WxVmH5BHtpNDyThtA==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=_sG2wl1IKMh5-Xm8RrEA:9 a=E9iXsa9Dq0E3sf_ksNYXY1Kjn-0A:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=LjD4WaFyp80wl6yqdp0A:9 a=5WZNctLg9lR-J_YzlYYA:7 a=gpDm8KJckBNb9Dye0iM2B25HbjMA:4 a=Vegc0WxVmH5BHtpNDyThtA==:117 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] sender units Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:17:23 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA9D43.00EECC60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6856 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcqdgVLcM0IXCcALTzSNocezhaM4kQABCAQg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA9D43.00EECC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kevin; =20 A thin coating of the brush-on sealer should is fine. Just hand tighten = the adapter onto the sender, then thread in and use a wrench on the sender. Whatever torque is on the sender is also on the adapter, so that will tighten both. =20 Al =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:43 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] sender units =20 my temp senders [water and oil] are 1/8" npt and come with brass = adapters for fitting them to 1/4 , 3/8, and 1/2" npt holes. they have no where = to put a wrench on them, just threads 100% on both the inside and out. I brushed some Teflon sealer on them. the only way to tighten the outer threaded bushing is by wrenching the inner sender. I hope this will = work but was curious as to what others did. putting a wrench or pliers to = the adapter will damage the outer threads, yet I assume these must work or = VDO wouldn't use them, right? ps - I drilled and tapped my water pump housing to 1/4"npt. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA9D43.00EECC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Kevin;

 

A thin coating of the brush-on = sealer should is fine.  Just hand tighten the adapter onto the sender, then = thread in and use a wrench on the sender.  Whatever torque is on the sender is = also on the adapter, so that will tighten both.

 

Al

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane
Sent: Sunday, January 24, = 2010 9:43 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = sender units

 

my temp senders = [water and oil] are 1/8" npt and come with brass adapters for fitting them to = 1/4 , 3/8, and 1/2" npt holes.  they have no where to put a wrench = on them, just threads 100% on both the inside and out.  I brushed some = Teflon sealer on them.  the only way to tighten the outer threaded bushing = is by wrenching the inner sender.   I hope this will work but was = curious as to what others did.  putting a wrench or pliers to the adapter = will damage the outer threads, yet I assume these must work or VDO wouldn't = use them, right?

ps - I drilled = and tapped my water pump housing to 1/4"npt.

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