X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1343895 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:01:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm56aec.bellsouth.net ([65.10.50.147]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060823020040.LCHB17119.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm56aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:00:40 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.40] (really [65.10.50.147]) by ibm56aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060823020040.UQXG9470.ibm56aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.40]> for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:00:40 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <2C39D7D9-D87E-4571-8B1F-B05D95E8F46B@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: temperature probes Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:00:39 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) John, the sensor with the 3 bolts on the oil pan is the oil level sensor. it is basically a float switch that makes contact to ground when oil level in the oil pan drops to about 1/2 level. I have attached it to a blinking 12V LED on my instr. panel. Bulent "Buly" Aliev FXE Ft lauderdale, FL http://tinyurl.com/s5xw8 On Aug 22, 2006, at 9:27 PM, Bob White wrote: > Hi John, > > That is the oil level sensor. see > http://www.rotarywiki.org/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Engine > > The Mazda temp sender (at least on some enginess) is just forward of > the level sensor and smaller. I put Tracy's temp sensor and pressure > sensor in one of the extra ports on my remote oil filter. Bruce T > removes the stock oil filter pad. > > Bob W. > > On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:39:47 -0400 > "John Downing" wrote: > >> The Haynes manual shows a oil level sensor and temperature sensor >> located in the pan. The pan I have, has only the sensor which is >> held in by a 3 bolt flange, which sensor is this. I can not >> remove this without removing the engine, so if it is a temp >> sensor, I assume it probably isn't compatible with my gauge. >> Where are you fellows picking up your oil temperature from. The >> worst case scenario, I can screw the 14 x 1.5 mm adapter from JC >> Whitney in the oil plug hole and install the temp sensor in that. >> I have the water temp sensor and the oil pressure sensors >> installed in the holes under the oil filter as in the stock auto >> installation. >> >> One other question. On the back of the gauges, it appears that >> the power input posts are marked with an I, does mean power in or >> does it have another meaning. JohnD > > > -- > http://www.bob-white.com > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (first engine start 1/7/06) > Custom Cables for your rotary installation - > http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/ > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/