X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:21:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173015pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.15] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3687729 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:58:27 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.15; envelope-from=lancair403@verizon.net Received: from D9SDFD61 ([72.64.60.86]) by vms173015.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KLG00IA7QS9UBX3@vms173015.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:57:46 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "William Rumburg" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: VMS 1000 Fuel Pressure Transducer X-Original-Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:57:43 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C9F05F.CE98F5A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C9F05F.CE98F5A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks-=20 forgot to note that the Measurement Specialites transducer is available = from Digi-Key for $96.00 = http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=3DMSP689= 2-ND Many thanks for that useful information. Alain Noireaux LNC2 F-PSDV William Rumburg a =E9crit :=20 I have a Vision Microsystem VMS 1000 engine-fuel management system = which has now been in service for ten years on my fuel-injected 320. I'm = more than satisfied with it's performance; however, in spite of a 'by = the book' installation of the fuel pressure transducer, I've had three = fail in the past ten years. JP Instruments (who purchased Vision = Microsystems several years ago) now wants an outrageous $400 for a = replacement transducer. They keep the manufacterer/model a secret in = order to support their price, but some research revealed it to be a = Honeywell 'MediaMate' model MM050PG1HA = http://sensing.honeywell.com/index.cfm/ci_id/142358/la_id/1/document/1/re= _id/0 It has a 0-50mVDC output over its 0-50 psi range. I contacted = Honeywell and learned that their suggested retail price is $268. I did a more research and found a lower cost and, I believe, = superior replacement. It's a Measurement Specialties MSP 340 model = M3421-000006-100PG http://www.meas-spec.com/product/t_product.aspx?id=3D5115 It has a = 0-100mVDC output over its 0-100 psi range. It's a direct replacement, = except that the green and white output wires have to be reversed. Bill Rumburg N403WR (Sonic bOOm) ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C9F05F.CE98F5A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks-

forgot to note that the Measurement = Specialites=20 transducer is available from Digi-Key for $96.00 http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?De= tail&name=3DMSP6892-ND

Many=20 thanks for that useful information.

Alain Noireaux = LNC2 =20 F-PSDV

William Rumburg a =E9crit :=20

I have a Vision Microsystem VMS = 1000=20 engine-fuel management system which has now been in service for = ten=20 years on my fuel-injected 320. I'm more than satisfied with = it's=20 performance; however, in spite of a 'by the book' installation = of the=20 fuel pressure transducer, I've had three fail in the past ten years. = JP Instruments (who purchased Vision Microsystems several years ago) now wants = an=20 outrageous $400 for a replacement transducer. They keep the=20 manufacterer/model a secret in order to support their price, but = some=20 research revealed it to be a Honeywell 'MediaMate' model = MM050PG1HA =20 http://sensing.honeywell.com/index.cfm/ci_id/142= 358/la_id/1/document/1/re_id/0 =20 It has a 0-50mVDC output over its = 0-50=20 psi range. I contacted = Honeywell and=20 learned that their suggested retail price is $268.

I did a more research and found a = lower cost=20 and, I believe, superior replacement. It's a Measurement Specialties MSP 340 model = M3421-000006-100PG

http://www.meas-spec.com/product/t_product.aspx?= id=3D5115 =20 It has a 0-100mVDC output over its 0-100 psi range. It's a direct=20 replacement, except that the green and white output wires have to be = reversed.

Bill Rumburg

N403WR (Sonic bOOm)

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