Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 17:12:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <13brv3@mchsi.com> Received: from sccmmhc02.mchsi.com ([204.127.203.184] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2359356 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 May 2003 13:34:31 -0400 Received: from rad (12-218-74-116.client.mchsi.com[12.218.74.116]) by sccmmhc02.mchsi.com (sccmmhc02) with SMTP id <20030522173430mm200euq4pe>; Thu, 22 May 2003 17:34:30 +0000 Reply-To: <13brv3@mchsi.com> From: <13brv3@mchsi.com> X-Original-To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: sensors? X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 12:34:32 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001c32088$67d8ac00$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3205E.7F051500" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3205E.7F051500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I guess I have all the annoying questions these days :-) =20 =20 My engine has an oil temp sensor in the pan, and a water temp sensor in = the block (near the useless oil pressure sensor). There's also an outlet on = the water pump housing that could be used for temp, pressure, or maybe even = a level sensor like my FD has. =20 =20 Are these stock temp sensors compatible with most gauges, specifically = the EM-2 (Tracy?) ? If not, how hard is it to find the correct sensors = that will screw into these metric holes (in the US)? Does anyone know what = the thread size of these holes is?=20 =20 Is the block mounted water temp sensor in a good location to use? In = other words, does it measure the water temp accurately, or does it mostly = measure the housing temp? =20 =20 Does anyone know off the top of their head how the oil and water level sensors work? Each has one wire, so I'm guessing the wire is grounded = when either full or empty. Is it just that simple? I'd probably hook the = oil level sensor up to a warning light, and would also consider using a = water level sensor if possible. Unfortunately, I don't think the water level sensor would work well in the FC housing. Since water will always be flowing past, it will always seem full, though it would work well when = the engine isn't running. =20 =20 Thanks, =20 Rusty Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3205E.7F051500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Greetings,

I guess I have all the annoying questions these days = :-)

My engine has an oil temp sensor in the pan, and a = water temp sensor in the block (near the useless oil pressure sensor). = There’s also an outlet on the water pump housing that could be used for temp, = pressure, or maybe even a level sensor like my FD has.

Are these stock temp sensors compatible with most = gauges, specifically the EM-2 (Tracy?) ? = If not, how hard is it to find the correct sensors that will screw into = these metric holes (in the US)? = Does anyone know what the thread size of these holes is?

Is the block mounted water temp sensor in a good = location to use? In other words, does it measure the water temp accurately, or = does it mostly measure the housing temp?

Does anyone know off the top of their head how the = oil and water level sensors work? Each has one wire, so I’m guessing = the wire is grounded when either full or empty. Is it just that = simple? I’d probably hook the oil level sensor up to a warning light, and = would also consider using a water level sensor if possible. = Unfortunately, I don’t think the water level sensor would work well in the FC housing. Since water will always be flowing past, it will always = seem full, though it would work well when the engine isn’t = running.

Thanks,

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be = Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money = :-)

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