Return-Path: Received: from [206.228.212.23] (HELO mail.statesville.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 328271 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:05:47 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.228.212.23; envelope-from=twjames@statesville.net Received: from TWJames [63.162.171.178] by mail.statesville.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-8.12) id A72614D60152; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:05:26 -0400 From: "Tommy James" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] High Temperature Readings Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:05:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02A2_01C46E84.256DAE60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcRuYYXdMEVyYi0aQjWRGUp2VQNOyAAQ985w X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <200407201805234.SM01192@TWJames> X-RBL-Warning: REVDNS: This E-mail was sent from a MUA/MTA 63.162.171.178 with no reverse DNS entry. X-RBL-Warning: SPAMHEADERS: This E-mail has headers consistent with spam [4000020e]. X-Declude-Sender: twjames@statesville.net [63.162.171.178] X-Note: Scanned for Spam This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02A2_01C46E84.256DAE60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit VERY Interesting , Mark! I have always thought my coolant was reading 10-12 degrees too high. I can't remember whether I used tape there or not, but the cowl is coming off again. Regards, Tommy James<>< _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:57 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] High Temperature Readings I was surfing the egauges.com site this morning and ran across a FAQ that I found interesting in light of some of the postings concerning high oil/water temps. Could the use of teflon tape possibly be the real problem? Mark S. Should I use sealant or Teflon tape on the threads of my sender? Do not use sealant (including Teflon tape or plumbers pipe dope) on the threads of temperature or pressure senders. This will not allow the sender to properly ground itself to the engine and will cause the temperature to register high and the pressure to register low. This does not include floating ground senders which include a second terminal specifically for grounding. ------=_NextPart_000_02A2_01C46E84.256DAE60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

VERY Interesting , = Mark!   I have always thought my coolant was reading 10-12 degrees too high.  = I can’t remember whether I used tape there or not, but the cowl is coming off = again.

Regards, Tommy = James<><

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, = 2004 8:57 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] High Temperature Readings

 

I was surfing the egauges.com site this morning and ran across a = FAQ that I found interesting in light of some of the postings concerning = high oil/water temps.  Could the use of teflon tape possibly be the real problem? 

Mark S.

Should I use sealant or Teflon tape on the threads of my = sender? Do not use sealant (including = Teflon tape or plumbers pipe dope) on the threads of temperature or pressure = senders. This will not allow the sender to properly ground itself to the engine and = will cause the temperature to = register high and the pressure to register low. This does not include = floating ground senders which include a second terminal specifically for = grounding.
 

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