Bryan,
I have a ES with a Continential IO-550,
which has a significantly different fuel injection system from the Lycoming,
but I think the information can be helpful.
Initially I planned on putting the fuel
flow sensor in the supply line to the engine driven fuel pump, with a second
sensor in the return line to the fuel selector (Cont supply more fuel then
needed and send the excess back to the tanks). This required a mod to the GRT
EIS to accept return fuel flow and subtract it from the forward flow. Then I changed
my plan and put the fuel flow sensor between the engine driven fuel pump and
the throttle metering unit (after the fuel return line ), with the return
sensor disconnected. This seems to work and my fuel totalizer in the Chelton
agrees with the amount of fuel when I fill the tanks.
I routed my battery mains from the rear of
the plane(for W&B purposes) along the left side, and mounted my current
sensor on a firewall gussett on the cabin side of the firewall. My sensor is
between the bus and the battery so my meters display both charge and discharge
from the batteries.
My Oil pressor sensor is mounted on the engine
side of the firewall, with a three foot length on high pressure hose in
firesleeve connecting it to the engine. The trickiest thing about the is connecting
the ground wire to the pressure sensor as the sensors assume being mounted to the
engine block and have only one terminal. The cleanest approach I’ve seen
is to machine a small block of alum with a passage through it with threads as
required to screw the sensor in on one side and an AN816 NPT to flared to NPT
on the other side. Two through holes for mounting with AN3 bolts, and a
threaded hole for a #10 machine screw for the ground connection finish the job.
I’m sure there are many other
options.
Paul Bricker
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bryan Wullner
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:50
AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] GRT EIS questions
Anyone using the Grand Rapids EIS with Fuel flow option please
respond. Where did you install the Fuel flow sensor? Also
where is a good spot for the Hall Current sensor and Oil pressure sender for
lycoming.
Thanks
Bryan