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From: "Steve Brooks" <steve@tsisp.com>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor
Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 17:25:15 -0400
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Paul,
I don't know how much oil flows through there.  According to the Mazda
papers, it is a good place to return oil from the PSRU, which is what I did.
I drilled and tapped an AN fitting into the plate that I covered the opening
left from the oil metering pump.  If there is that much flow and/or pressure
there, I assume that it would not be a good place to return oil to.

I just re-installed my oil temperature sender today, in the top of the
remote oil filter adapter.  It is right in the flow for the center feed of
the filter, and the remote filter on mine is mounted to the PSRU plate, and
feeds from the oil cooler to the engine oil return port.

I was going to see how it works, but unfortunately the battery was too low
to start the engine.  It cranked for a few seconds, but pretty slow, and
never did start.  Wonderful - yet another problem.  At least it only
surfaced on the ground.  I didn't have anything to check it with me, so I'll
take a voltmeter and charger with me tomorrow.  I remember looking at the
ammeter on the last flight to make sure that the alternator was putting out,
but I don't monitor voltage of either battery.  May have to re-think that
one.

Steve Brooks
Cozy MKIV N75CZ
Turbo Rotary


-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of sqpilot@earthlink
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:46 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor


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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