Return-Path: Received: from goose.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.18] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 89631 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 May 2004 16:46:26 -0400 Received: from user-33qt5t2.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.151.162] helo=Carol) by goose.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1BSioc-0001eK-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 May 2004 13:46:27 -0700 Message-ID: <004501c44299$47bf10b0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:45:52 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2739.300 Hi, all....just wondering....most of us have removed and blocked off the original oil metering pump....If we were to drill and tap a hole in the block-off plate, might that be a place to install an oil temp sender? Thanks. Paul Conner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haywire" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor > Hi Steve; > This is actually a coolant temp sensor location. It is misleading as it is > located so close to the oil passage where the oil pressure sensor is. There > is an oil temp sensor in the pan, but as you know, we are most interested in > the temp after the oil cooler as it enters the engine. I don't know if you > have relocated your oil filter (I think you said that you have), but if you > have then this is an ideal location to install an oil temp sensor. > > S. Todd Bartrim > Turbo 13B RV-9Endurance > C-FSTB > http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm > > "Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe in, > Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass". > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On > > Behalf Of Steve Brooks > > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 11:38 AM > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil temp sensor > > > > > > Rusty, I checked to day to see where I put the oil temperature > > sensor, and > > it is in the stock location right next to the oil pressure sender and just > > below the stock location of the oil filter. > > > > BTW - I can't believe that you took off the turbo. What a kick that thing > > gives to the rotary. > > > > > > Steve Brooks > > Cozy MKIV > > Turbo Rotary > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >