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" <haywire@telus.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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
> >
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