Jeff,

I put mine under the passenger seat. If I need to watch the gauges in flight, I can fly with the seat out. The gauges fit right on the plumbing at that point.

Lorn

> From: jeffrey liegner <liegner@ptd.net>
> Date: March 15, 2012 8:34:34 AM EDT
>
> After reviewing the options for tapping into the hydraulics, the plumbing and the gauge, rather than having a gauge on the panel somewhere, I'm now actually thinking I will place a transducer off the hydraulic distribution manifold in the gear well.  Then I would make this an annual option (or periodic option), connecting a display gauge to read the high-low.
>
> I'm thinking that I don't need immediate and continuous monitoring of the pressure.  If the flaps or gear transit time slows, I will know this.  If the pressure is suddenly lost (catastrophic loss of hydraulics), having the gauge won't tell me more than what I already know...gear won't go down, flaps don't work.  And having another high pressure hose behind the panel invites a new leak.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Jeff L

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