X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from x2.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTPS id 1628851 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:23:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.8; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from smtpav.service (email2.itlnet.net [192.168.10.157]) by x2.itlnet.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id kB1IJgUq005612 for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:19:43 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.114.44]) by mail.itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 7.0.3) with ESMTP id for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:22:29 -0600 Message-ID: <006701c71577$f2212b20$c0731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:38:14 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C71545.91C9D9C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-ITLnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ITLnet-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-2.463, required 4, autolearn=not spam, BAYES_00 -2.60, FORGED_RCVD_HELO 0.14, HTML_MESSAGE 0.00) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C71545.91C9D9C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Fixing to get oil pressure gauge and am concerned about the quality of = the electrical sending units. How likely are they to leak or come apart = and cause complete oil loss?=20 Hi Wendell, Quality senders like VDO are essentially bullet proof. I wouldn't = worry about them at all. You will also note that most senders have a = tiny little hole in the threaded end, so as to restrict the rate of oil = loss in the event of a leak. =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 Well, I hate to admit it outright but I'm a dunce when it comes to = gauges and sending units.(if you haven't already figured that out you = will now). I presume VDO is a brand name and not a type of sender. See = some in Aircraft Spruce and Summit Racing catalogs that weren't too = pricey but was unsure of the quality. I found an oil press. gauge I = liked but no water pressure gauge.=20 I'm leaning toward all electrical gauges.=20 Speaking of water pressure gauges, since I want to use a water heater = core for cabin heat, could the pressure tap be up front (pusher plane) = or would the flow when heat is used cause a wrong reading? Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C71545.91C9D9C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, November 30, = 2006 11:39=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = gauges

Fixing to get oil pressure gauge and am concerned about the = quality of=20 the electrical sending units.  How likely are they to leak or = come apart=20 and cause complete oil loss? 
 
Hi=20 Wendell,
 
Quality=20 senders like VDO are essentially bullet proof.  I wouldn't worry = about=20 them at all.  You will also note that most senders have a = tiny=20 little hole in the threaded end, so as to restrict the rate=20 of oil loss in the event of a = leak.  
Cheers,
Rusty
  
Well, I=20 hate to admit it outright but I'm a dunce when it comes to gauges and = sending=20 units.(if you haven't already figured that out you will now). I = presume=20 VDO is a brand name and not a type of sender. See some in Aircraft = Spruce and=20 Summit Racing catalogs that weren't too pricey but was unsure of the = quality.=20 I found an oil press. gauge I liked but no water pressure gauge.=20

I'm=20 leaning toward all electrical gauges.
 
Speaking of=20 water pressure gauges, since I want to use a water heater core for = cabin heat,=20 could the pressure tap be up front (pusher plane) or would the flow = when heat=20 is used cause a wrong reading?
 
Wendell
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