X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f52.google.com ([209.85.161.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTPS id 4890623 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:01:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm17 with SMTP id 17so2326152fxm.25 for ; Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:00:42 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=uT76Kb12lqHBa9HYgx96pGshefvPpLy8ceElwxpHlo0=; b=pKbzt1pzpaTfFd35N7mLXEXUXIVR67OCBqu6aYEwotYkmF1dHQKyk/XlpVzExUzLgb 4HldIX/IqmrNytutjdJiBmZ4KIoNexxy5FcHS9Cjk9+70PxmjCiULFJzqF26DMbq/dGm kh5OpRn2AXI0xO1PqhRNHgN3DaW4UrjRZjlac= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=GOOAekDanYOIOq7wacveyIgmXaQVIXmmGsB/8yFKC1h+78//FWbHphDE3Qy49dbmnb SCfTZbUbHuL2twPbCtTBYajCYxd+utPN5czt4BhP3tz/Qt2FgjeUjaqhsQUgQtYK7gNj MLb7em2v91f61+qDh38co9zT9Pti5+jf07s4M= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.115.10 with SMTP id g10mr939613faq.6.1299250391583; Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:53:11 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.73.203 with HTTP; Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:53:11 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:53:11 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Knock sensor and indicator From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636c5b25b108caf049da94ef9 --001636c5b25b108caf049da94ef9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Chris, MSD makes an aftermarket knock sensor. It shouldn't be too difficult to hook it up to a "big red light" on the panel. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQUnivQQMSDQQKnock_Sensor_ModuleQQM468964.html?apwcid=P1135867996W43b3f85c7ab9e&gan=1&apwid95ZKmWX Mark On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Chris Barber wrote: > Since I have had an issue with detonation, I am contemplating adding a > knock sensor. What do y'all know about this addition. I do not believe > Tracy's EM has a provision for a reading, so, what might be a good route > to take. The brief research I have done shows different frequencies, > types etc. What would be correct for a rotary, both as to a sensor and > something to notify me in the cabin? Thanks. I am about to replace ALL > my apex seals and soft parts and hopefully finally lick this > issue....hopefully....did I mention hopefully...determinably...persistent? > (heck, I wasn't planning anything else this weekend ) > > > > Chris > --001636c5b25b108caf049da94ef9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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MSD makes an aftermarket knock sensor.=A0=A0It shouldn't be too di= fficult to=A0hook it up to a "big red light" on the panel.=A0 http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQUnivQQMSDQQKnock_Se= nsor_ModuleQQM468964.html?apwcid=3DP1135867996W43b3f85c7ab9e&gan=3D1&am= p;apwid95ZKmWX
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Mark


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On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Chris Barber <cbarber@tex= asattorney.net> wrote:

Since I have had an issue with detonation, I am=A0contemplating a= dding a knock sensor.=A0 What do y'all know about this addition.=A0 I d= o not believe Tracy's=A0EM has a pro= vision for a reading, so, what might be a good route to take.=A0 The brief = research I have done shows different frequencies, types etc.=A0=A0 W= hat would be correct for a rotary, both as to a sensor and something to=A0n= otify me in the cabin?=A0 Thanks.=A0 I am about to replace=A0ALL my = apex seals and soft parts and hopefully finally lick this issue....hopefull= y....did I mention hopefully...determinably...persistent? (he= ck, I wasn't planning anything else this weekend <g>)

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Chris


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