Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 826936 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:27:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.45.193]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050327232619.RXXL2032.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:26:19 -0500 Message-ID: <002001c53324$57e9da70$c12dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Incorrect water temp display Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:26:02 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C532F2.0C683EC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C532F2.0C683EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, all....I just installed a M10x1/0 VDO water temp sensor in the = water temp location next to the oil filter. Hooked it to my AV-10 engine = monitor, and readings are incorrect. Prior to starting the engine, my = ECU indicated 26C (78F), but my engine monitor indicated 148F. Then I = ran it for a couple of minutes to see if the temps would climb, and they = did. The ECU temp went up to 32C (89F) and the engine monitor display = read 160F. I will go into my AV-10 engine monitor manual and try to = find out if it requires a different sensor than VDO, or if it can be = calibrated, etc. It worked very well attached to the stock Mazda water = temp sender located on the water pump housing, but that is when I = mistakenly shared it's connection with the ECU. When the engine monitor = read 230 degrees, the water would in fact be boiling and spitting out = the overflow tank, so if it wasn't totally accurate, it was obviously = very close. Engine is still running great, however, so there's hope. I = just would prefer both temp displays working properly before flying it. = Take care. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C532F2.0C683EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, all....I just installed a = M10x1/0 VDO=20 water temp sensor in the water temp location next to the oil filter. = Hooked it=20 to my AV-10 engine monitor, and readings are incorrect. Prior to = starting the=20 engine, my ECU indicated 26C (78F), but my engine monitor indicated=20 148F. Then I ran it for a couple of minutes to see if = the=20 temps would climb, and they did. The ECU temp went up to 32C (89F) and = the=20 engine monitor display read 160F. I will go into my AV-10 engine = monitor=20 manual and try to find out if it requires a different sensor than VDO, = or if it=20 can be calibrated, etc. It worked very well attached to the stock = Mazda=20 water temp sender located on the water pump housing, but that is when I=20 mistakenly shared it's connection with the ECU. When the engine = monitor=20 read 230 degrees, the water would in fact be boiling and spitting out = the=20 overflow tank, so if it wasn't totally accurate, it was obviously very=20 close. Engine is still running great, however, so there's = hope. I=20 just would prefer both temp displays working properly before flying = it. =20 Take care. Paul Conner

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