Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 08:58:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3222755 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 May 2004 08:43:51 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id q.d2.c359fec (16781) for ; Sun, 9 May 2004 08:43:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 08:43:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Vision Micro EPI 800 & wood prop torque X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1084106629" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 900 -------------------------------1084106629 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/9/2004 7:25:05 AM Central Standard Time, gtanner@bendcable.com writes: I have a Vision Microsystems EPI 800 system. Regarding the EGT & CHT wiring, the manual has this comment "We recommend coiling any excess wire you may have at the DPU rather than trying to cut it." I have about 2' to 3' of extra wire (varies as there are 8 wires). Is there any reason they can't be cut other that since they are braided stainless covered and shortening won't be easy? Also, the same with all the rest of the sensor wires. Any reason they can't be shortened? All together this comprises about 30 to 40' of extra multi-strand heavy bulky "where am I going to stash it" weight. Greg, Call VM and ask. Old temperature sensors (circa 1990) depended on the resistance in the wire - thus the wires could not be cut. I am not sure that newer ones suffer the same requirement. It wouldn't be the first time documentation didn't match actual operation. Also, sensors occasionally fail and need to be replaced - make sure you leave some excess wire in the engine compartment. Don't know nuttin about no wooden prop. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1084106629 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 5/9/2004 7:25:05 AM Central Standard Time,=20 gtanner@bendcable.com writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I have a=20 Vision Microsystems EPI 800 system. Regarding the EGT & CHT wiring,the=20 manual has this comment "We recommend coiling any excess wire you may
h= ave=20 at the DPU rather than trying to cut it." I have about 2' to 3' of
extr= a=20 wire (varies as there are 8 wires). Is there any reason they can't be
c= ut=20 other that since they are braided stainless covered and shortening won'tbe=20 easy? Also, the same with all the rest of the sensor wires. Any reason
= they=20 can't be shortened? All together this comprises about 30 to 40' of
extr= a=20 multi-strand heavy bulky "where am I going to stash it"=20 weight.
Greg,
 
Call VM and ask.  Old temperature sensors (circa 1990) depend= ed=20 on the resistance in the wire - thus the wires could not be cut.&n= bsp;=20 I am not sure that newer ones suffer the same requirement.  It wouldn't= be=20 the first time documentation didn't match actual operation. 
 
Also, sensors occasionally fail and need to be replaced - make sur= e=20 you leave some excess wire in the engine compartment.
 
Don't know nuttin about no wooden prop.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!
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