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.
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?
Tracy (finally getting my XM weather activated)
----- Original Message -----
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.
>
Tracy, I don't really
expect you to know such trivia, but it can't hurt
to ask. The
eBay store with the RX-8 crankshaft sensor has a bunch of
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
other model numbers looked like they had long mounting arms that would
make installation in an RX-7 series a tad easier.
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