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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 16:16:24 -0500
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor
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Paul,
The preferred location to measure oil temp is after the oil cooler, before 
the oil enters the block.  But if you're trying to measure oil temp after 
it goes through the engine, I would weld a fitting into the oil pan and 
measure it there.  Personal preference.

Mark S.

At 03:45 PM 5/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>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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