Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 817103 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:25:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j2NFP2kd029620 for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:25:03 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003701c52fbc$7f08afc0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: water temp sender connections Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:25:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52F92.95ED8870" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52F92.95ED8870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessagePaul, just a note of caution, if you are tempted to use the small = Mazda coolant sensor location on the rear housing near the oil pressure = sensor, be aware it is very none linear (perhaps the Mazda coolant gauge = is as well {:>)) - if you are using another sensor then disregard. I = thought I was getting temps of over 250F by monitoring the Mazda Sensor = in that location - until I calibrated it in a pot of water and found out = the temps were closer to 210F. =20 Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:25 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water temp sender connections The engine has a stock water temp sender next to the oil pressure = switch. I will try using that to send temp information to my engine = monitor. If that does not work, I will install another temp sending = unit like the one that came stock in the water pump housing. Glad to hear you're getting real numbers now, give or take that silly = metric system :-) I'm not sure what the specs are on the stock sensor, = but you can get aftermarket sensors that fit the rear housing hole. The = thread is M10 x 1.0, and egauges.com has them in at least the VDO range = of resistance. =20 Cheers, Rusty (hoping it will rain hamburgers for Tracy) ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C52F92.95ED8870 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Paul, just a note of caution, if you = are tempted to=20 use the small Mazda coolant sensor  location on the rear = housing near=20 the oil pressure sensor, be aware it is very none linear (perhaps the = Mazda=20 coolant gauge is as well {:>)) - if you are using another = sensor=20 then disregard.  I thought I was getting temps of over 250F by = monitoring=20 the Mazda Sensor in that location - until I calibrated it in a pot of = water and=20 found out the temps were closer to 210F. 
 
Ed A
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 = 12:25=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water = temp=20 sender connections

The engine has a stock water temp = sender next to=20 the oil pressure switch. I will try using that to send temp = information to my=20 engine monitor.  If that does not work, I will install another = temp=20 sending unit like the one that came stock in the water pump=20 housing.
 
Glad to hear you're getting real = numbers=20 now, give or take that silly metric system :-)  I'm not = sure=20 what the specs are on the stock sensor, but you can get = aftermarket=20 sensors that fit the rear housing hole.  The thread is M10 x 1.0, = and egauges.com has them in at least the VDO range of=20 resistance.   
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (hoping it will rain hamburgers for=20 Tracy)
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