Return-Path: Received: from [206.228.212.23] (HELO mail.statesville.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 329497 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:03:07 -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 A806A1AE0078; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:02:46 -0400 From: "Tommy James" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: High Temperature Readings Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:02:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C46F4C.ECAACA30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcRvNFGGHxb/rEK8RUWhUd2eqj8MegAOfnMQ In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Message-Id: <200407211802843.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_0000_01C46F4C.ECAACA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Another good idea, Mark. I have a TC on the gearbox, but it never gets hot enough to matter. Regards, Tommy<>< _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:05 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: High Temperature Readings Tommy, Maybe you could fasten a thermocouple next to the sensor and compare the readings. I wired my EM-2 with 3 EGT's and 4 CHT thermocouples. The extra CHT TC can be used for lots of things, including checking the accuracy of the other temp sensors. Mark S. At 06:05 PM 7/20/2004 -0400, you wrote: 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_0000_01C46F4C.ECAACA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Another good idea, Mark. I = have a TC on the gearbox, but it never gets hot enough to = matter.

Regards,

Tommy<><

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, = 2004 10:05 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = High Temperature Readings

Tommy,
Maybe you could fasten a thermocouple next to the sensor and compare the readings. I wired my EM-2 with 3 EGT's and 4 CHT = thermocouples. The extra CHT TC can be used for lots of things, including checking the = accuracy of the other temp sensors.

Mark S.

At 06:05 PM 7/20/2004 -0400, you wrote:

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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