X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.250.78] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.5) with ESMTP id 905188 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:16:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.250.78; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:16:01 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.7.80 by BAY115-DAV6.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:16:00 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.7.80] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Eccentric Shaft Position Sensor Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:15:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007A_01C60C69.3DC8D870" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:15:57 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Dec 2005 16:16:01.0272 (UTC) FILETIME=[28E8F780:01C60C93] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C60C69.3DC8D870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not a stupid question at all. Nothing special about the sensor but note = that it is a variable reluctance sensor, not Hall effect. Most any VR = type will work but some are more reliable than others. The Subaru does = not have a good track record based on the number of Soob flyers who have = had failures and asked me to make dual pickup versions for the EJ-2x & = EG-33 engines. I have not heard of a Mazda sensor failing but that is = of course no guarantee that it can't happen. =20 Do be sure to check the polarity of any VR sensor used. The output = should swing positive as the tooth moves toward it and negative as it = moves away. Spent yesterday configuring my oil system on the RV-8. I should have = heeded Rusty's warning on those "Easy push-on oil line fittings" The = Summit description says "no more busted knuckles trying to assemble oil = lines". Ha! I'm an FAA "standard 170 lb pilot" but that is not enough = force to put on those blasted fittings. Anyone know a trick to make = them easier to put on? =20 Tracy (finally getting my XM weather activated) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ernest Christley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Eccentric Shaft Position Sensor Kelly Troyer wrote: > > > > Ken, > > > Hit the junkyards........1999-2002 Mazda Protege "Camshaft > Sensor" > > > is the same part number as the 1993-95 RX7 eccentric shaft > sensor.... > > > Rock Auto price had best price of $81.00 that I > found.......Get the > > > connector from the donor car harness with the sensor !! > > > -- > > > Kelly Troyer > > > Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 > > > > > > > Guy on eBay is letting them go for $40.=20 > Tracy, I don't really expect you to know such trivia, but it can't = hurt=20 to ask. The eBay store with the RX-8 crankshaft sensor has a bunch = of=20 other models, so for as little as $5. Is there anything special about = this particular model, or is it just a hall effect sensor? Some of = the=20 other model numbers looked like they had long mounting arms that would = make installation in an RX-7 series a tad easier. --=20 ,|"|"|, | ----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D---- Dyke Delta | o| d |o = www.ernest.isa-geek.org | -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C60C69.3DC8D870 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Not a stupid question at all.  Nothing special about the=20 sensor but note that it is a variable reluctance sensor, not = Hall=20 effect.  Most any VR type will work but some are more reliable than = others.  The Subaru does not have a good track record based on the = number=20 of Soob flyers who have had failures and asked me to make dual pickup = versions=20 for the EJ-2x & EG-33 engines.  I have not heard of a = Mazda sensor=20 failing but that is of course no guarantee that it can't happen.  =
 
Do be sure to check the polarity of any VR sensor used.  The = output=20 should swing positive as the tooth moves toward it and negative as it = moves=20 away.
 
Spent yesterday configuring my oil system on the RV-8.  I = should have=20 heeded Rusty's warning on those "Easy push-on oil line = fittings"  The=20 Summit description says "no more busted knuckles trying to assemble oil=20 lines".  Ha!  I'm an FAA "standard 170 lb pilot" but that = is not=20 enough force to put on those blasted fittings.  Anyone know a trick = to make=20 them easier to put on? 
 
Tracy (finally getting my XM weather activated)
----- Original Message -----
From: Ernest=20 Christley
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Thursday, December 29, = 2005 9:39=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Eccentric Shaft=20 Position Sensor

Kelly Troyer = wrote:

>
>    =20 > > Ken,
>     > > Hit the=20 junkyards........1999-2002 Mazda Protege=20 "Camshaft
>    =20 Sensor"
>     > > is the same part = number as=20 the 1993-95 RX7 eccentric shaft
>    =20 sensor....
>     > > Rock Auto price = had best=20 price of $81.00 that I
>     found.......Get = the
>     > > connector from the donor = car=20 harness with the sensor !!
>     > >=20 --
>     > > Kelly=20 Troyer
>     > > Dyke=20 Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
>     >=20 >
>     = >
>     >=20 Guy on eBay is letting them go for $40.
>
Tracy, I don't = really=20 expect you to know such trivia, but it can't hurt
to ask.  = The=20 eBay  store with the RX-8 crankshaft sensor has a bunch of =
other=20 models, so for as little as $5.  Is there anything special about =
this=20 particular model, or is it just a hall effect sensor?  Some of = the=20
other model numbers looked like they had long mounting arms that = would=20
make installation in an RX-7 series a tad easier.

--=20
        =20 = ,|"|"|,           =             &= nbsp;           =20 = |
----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D----    &= nbsp;  =20 Dyke Delta        =20 |
        o|  d =20 |o          www.ernest.isa-geek.org = =20 |

--
Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
Archi= ve and=20 UnSub:   http://mail.lanca= ironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C60C69.3DC8D870--