Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3074152 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:12:14 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.221.170.244]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040311161214.TLQP15240.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:12:14 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EMU in the wild Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:10:14 -0600 Message-ID: <011d01c40783$56dd4b30$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_011E_01C40751.0C42DB30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_011E_01C40751.0C42DB30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Did you use any of the stock Mazda sensors? Where did you get the VDO sensors? What about your EGT sensors? Did you install CHT's? Mark S. (inquiring minds want to know) I didn't use any stock Mazda sensors, but I believe the temp sensors = could be used. You would have to do the science experiment to calibrate them, = but then you could post the results, and be a hero to everyone else :-) In = the FD at least, the oil pressure sensor is a goofy thing, that's most unreliable, so you won't want to try to use that anyway. =20 =20 I installed these EGT sensors: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=3DATM%2D5247 =20 I sure hope they last, because replacing them means going back into that EGT/CHT connector on the EM-2. I grounded the other 2 EGT inputs, and hooked up 8 foot of CHT wire to each of the CHT's. These are twisted, = and soldered on the ends to make a probe. These are coiled up in the engine compartment now, for use as experimental temp probes. Unless I find a specific use for them, they won't be permanently connected to the = engine. =20 =20 For the record, I'm going to be monitoring the following with the EM-2: =20 water temp out of the WP housing water temp into the WP housing water pressure=20 oil temp into the engine oil temp in the pan oil pressure fuel pressure O2 2- EGT's OAT MAP=20 voltage Pitot/Static for TAS both fuel tanks fuel flow 4- CHT probes for testing various temps (and everything else I can't remember off the top of my head) =20 Cheers, Rusty (off to tame the wild EMU- stay near the phone Tracy ) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_011E_01C40751.0C42DB30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Did you use any of the stock Mazda sensors?  = Where did you=20 get the VDO
sensors?  What about your EGT sensors?  Did you = install=20 CHT's?

Mark S.
(inquiring minds want to know)

I didn't use any stock Mazda = sensors, but I=20 believe the temp sensors could be used.  You would have to do the = science=20 experiment to calibrate them, but then you could post the results, = and be a=20 hero to everyone else :-)  In the FD at least, the oil pressure = sensor is a=20 goofy thing, that's most unreliable, so you won't want to try to use = that=20 anyway. 
 
I installed these EGT = sensors: =20 h= ttp://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=3DATM%2D5247<= /DIV>
 
I sure hope they last, because = replacing=20 them means going back into that EGT/CHT connector on the EM-2.  I = grounded=20 the other 2 EGT inputs, and hooked up 8 foot of CHT wire to each of the=20 CHT's.  These are twisted, and soldered on the ends to make a = probe. =20 These are coiled up in the engine compartment now, for use as = experimental temp=20 probes.  Unless I find a specific use for them, they won't be = permanently=20 connected to the engine. 
 
For the record, I'm going to be = monitoring=20 the following with the EM-2:
 
water temp out of the WP=20 housing
water temp into the WP = housing
water pressure
oil temp into the = engine
oil temp in the pan
oil pressure
fuel pressure
O2
2- EGT's
OAT
MAP
voltage
Pitot/Static for = TAS
both fuel tanks
fuel flow
4- CHT probes for testing = various=20 temps
(and everything else I can't = remember off=20 the top of my head)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (off to tame the wild EMU- = stay near=20 the phone Tracy <g>)
 
 
 
 
 




 

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