X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2456885 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:52:29 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=BMears9413@aol.com Received: from BMears9413@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.bd6.1d97b495 (48336) for ; Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:51:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from FWM-M35 (fwm-m35.webmail.aol.com [64.12.193.237]) by ciaaol-d01.mail.aol.com (v120.9) with ESMTP id MAILCIAAOLD016-bcd0472f6640107; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:51:44 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Pressure Sender Placement Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:51:44 -0500 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bmears9413@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8C9EDF40BC5A37C_93C_33C8_FWM-M35.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 31361-STANDARD Received: from 65.182.71.8 by FWM-M35.sysops.aol.com (64.12.193.237) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:51:44 -0500 Message-Id: <8C9EDF40BC5A37C-93C-199D@FWM-M35.sysops.aol.com> X-AOL-IP: 64.12.193.237 X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8C9EDF40BC5A37C_93C_33C8_FWM-M35.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for these forums!!! I installed my oil pressure unit with standard 1/= 8 brass plumbing tubes. Never thought about it cracking. I've jsut beensaved= a future headache I'm sure! I'll order this adaptor right now! Thanks for t= he input. Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire -----Original Message----- From: Kelly Troyer To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:49 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Pressure Sender Placement Doug, =C2=A0=C2=A0 I agree with John........Sender will be a vibration fracture wa= iting to happen if connected to a brass 1/8 BSP / 1/8 NPT adaptor....... This is the correct adaptor........You may find them locally at auto store... =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai =E2=80=A6 7%20302495 -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Original message from John Slade : ---= -----------=20 > I'd recommend not screwing a sensor directly into the engine. It's=20 > better to mount it somewhere on a bracket and feed it with a braided=20 > hose to protect it from possible fracture at the neck. Also, with an oil=20 > pressure sensor, a restricter is suggested to limit flow should there be=20 > a leak.=20 > Regards,=20 > John Slade=20 >=20 > DLOMHEIM@aol.com wrote:=20 > > My 13B seems to have pulled oil pressure from a small port next to the=20 > > oil filter plate which supplies the oil to Tracy's PSRU. A VDO=20 > > pressure sender will fit into the hole but will not thread so I must=20 > > assume this was never tapped out for NPT and is still in metric. In=20 > > looking at a picture of the engine before I remove d all the senders,=20 > > it shows a small brass fitting on the end of the pressure sender but I=20 > > can't find that small brass piece anywhere and was therefore wondering=20 > > what the sock thread size so as to get something to adapt to my VDO=20 > > sending unit? Thanks for any help.=20 > >=20 > > Doug Lomheim=20 > > RV-9A, 13B, FWF=20 > > OK City, OK=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------= =20 > > See what's new at AOL.com=20 > > and Make AOL Your=20 > > Homepage .=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.h= tml=20 ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http= ://mail.aol.com ----------MB_8C9EDF40BC5A37C_93C_33C8_FWM-M35.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Thanks for these forums!!! I installed my oil pressure unit with standard 1/= 8 brass plumbing tubes. Never thought about it cracking. I've jsut beensaved= a future headache I'm sure! I'll order this adaptor right now! Thanks for t= he input.

Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire


-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:49 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Pressure Sender Placement

Doug,
   I agree with John........Sender will be a vibration fractu= re waiting to
happen if connected to a brass 1/8 BSP / 1/8 NPT adaptor....... This
is the correct adaptor........You may find them locally at auto store..= .
 
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold




-------------- Original message from John Slade <sladerj@sbcglobal.net>: -----------= ---


> I'd recommend not screwing a sensor directly into the engine. It's
> better to mount it somewhere on a bracket and feed it with a braided > hose to protect it from possible fracture at the neck. Also, with an oi= l
> pressure sensor, a restricter is suggested to limit flow should there b= e
> a leak.
> Regards,
> John Slade
>
> DLOMHEIM@aol.com wrote:
> > My 13B seems to have pulled oil pressure from a small port next to= the
> > oil filter plate which supplies the oil to Tracy's PSRU. A VDO > > pressure sender will fit into the hole but will not thread so I mu= st
> > assume this was never tapped out for NPT and is still in metric. I= n
> > looking at a picture of the engine before I remove d all the sende= rs,
> > it shows a small brass fitting on the end of the pressure sender b= ut I
> > can't find that small brass piece anywhere and was therefore wonde= ring
> > what the sock thread size so as to get something to adapt to my VD= O
> > sending unit? Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Doug Lomheim
> > RV-9A, 13B, FWF
> > OK City, OK
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------= ------
> > See what's new at AOL.com
> > and Make AOL Your
> > Homepage .
>
>
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