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<... I built my own LED A/F indicator  and integrated it with my fuel 
monitoring system. ...>
Ever think about knocking out a batch or two for the rest of us who are 
less adept?
I'd sure buy one ... Jim S.


Ed Anderson wrote:

> I think the one Tracy sells is as good and inexpensive as they come.  
> All of the ones that I am familiar with use the same basic design 
> (except for the latest ones that use the new (and expensive) so-called 
> broad band sensor).  I personally like the ones that use the 3/4 wire 
> sensor (these have their own heating element) as you do not have to 
> wait for the exhaust gas to warm up the sensor before it start 
> working.  They are a bit more expensive that the 1/2 wire sensor may 
> $10-20 more.
>  
> I built my own LED A/F indicator  and integrated it with my fuel 
> monitoring system.  But regardless of whether you build or buy, they 
> are well worth having, in fact I would rather lose my EGTs than my LED 
> A/F indicator.
>  
> Ed
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Bulent Aliev <mailto:atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
>     *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>     *Sent:* Monday, December 06, 2004 3:18 PM
>     *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Nice to Have Re: ECU oxygen sensor
>
>     On 12/6/04 2:20 PM, "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com
>     <mailto:eanderson@carolina.rr.com>> wrote:
>
>         I certainly would not draw that conclusion, Bulent.  I have
>         found theLED  A/F indictors such a good indication of what my
>         engine is doing that I would hesitate to fly without it now.
>          If the engine starts to stumble you immediately know whether
>         it because its too much or too little fuel - sort of nice to
>         know, trust me. {:>)
>
>         Ed Anderson
>
>     Thanks Ed,
>     By any chance can you recommend one A/F indicator?. I have
>     installed the single wire O2 sensor that came with the engine. I
>     may even replace it?
>     Bulent 
>