Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 815037 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:32:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.45.156]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050322043205.MAJC24632.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:32:05 -0500 Message-ID: <029f01c52e98$18919d30$5d734ed8@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: water temp sender connections Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:32:01 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_029C_01C52E65.CD2C8A30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_029C_01C52E65.CD2C8A30 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: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water temp sender connections My question is....has anyone else connected more than one monitor to a = single water temp sensor? =20 Hi Paul, Very good question, and I'm afraid the answer is "no can do buddy". = These temp sensors are just variable resistors. The gauge, or monitor = that you hook to it is using it as a voltage divider, and does not = expect anything else to be hooked to it. =20 The scary part is that you may not have ever gotten an accurate = reading on your water temps with both connected. This may be good, or = very bad. =20 There's a temp sensor on the water pump housing, which is the normal = one to use for monitoring. I'd leave that for your engine monitor. I'd = install a temp sensor in the rear housing location (next to the oil = pressure sender) for the ECU. They'll be in the ballpark. =20 Cheers, Rusty (got temp sensors everywhere) =20 Thanks, Rusty....I can do that without much difficulty. Paul Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_029C_01C52E65.CD2C8A30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 = 9:33=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water = temp=20 sender connections

My question is....has anyone = else connected=20 more than one monitor to a single water temp sensor?  
 
Hi Paul,
 
Very good question, and I'm afraid the answer = is "no can=20 do buddy".  These temp sensors are just variable=20 resistors.  The gauge, or monitor that you hook to it is using it = as a=20 voltage divider, and does not expect anything else to be hooked to=20 it.  
 
The scary part is that you may not have ever = gotten an=20 accurate reading on your water temps with both connected.  This = may=20 be good, or very = bad.  
 
There's a temp sensor on the water pump = housing,=20 which is the normal one to use for monitoring.  I'd leave that = for your=20 engine monitor.  I'd install a temp sensor in the rear housing=20 location (next to the oil pressure sender) for the ECU. =20 They'll be in the = ballpark.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (got temp sensors=20 everywhere)  
 
Thanks,=20 Rusty....I can do that without much difficulty.  Paul=20 Conner

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