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Its interesting to see the interest in an oil level sensor
for the Rotary. In my opinion, its totally unneeded - if you plan to mix 2
cycle oil with your gas. I think the main reason Mazda went with it is
because in the auto you do inject crankcase oil and early on folks ran the sump
dry not realizing what this really meant to oil "consumption."
In 400 hours of running a 13B and 300 flying with a
13B I have yet to add a single quart of oil between oil changes. In fact,
I've had to remove oil (excess 2 cycle scavenged from the combustion chamber
walls) from my sump.
Certainly, I don't think an oil level sensor is going to
hurt anything, but unless you are going to inject crankcase oil, I personally
don't think it buys you anything in the aircraft - I mean you are going to check
the oil level before each flight are you not?
0.02 worth
Ed A
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Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:14
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Break-In?
Hi Joe, Tim down in
Redding. Congratulations on
getting your project started. Just wondering what you are using for an oil
level sensor. This has come up recently and it’s something I would like to
have on my project. I’m still following the rotary progress and would
like to go that route but have recently purchased a Lycoming
L I came
across a good used one at a fair price and current plan is to get the plane
flying and then convert later, after you work out all the bugs for me
J
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Tim
Hey
Tim,
The oil level sensor
is a standard Mazda sensor that is in the oil pan. If I recall it is float
operated and the lead goes to ground when the oil is low. I’ve got it hooked
up to an LED on my instrument panel.
My son may be going
back to college in Redding in January. If so, I’ll try to remember to look you
up and take a look at your Cozy.
Joe
Hull
Redmond
(Seattle), Washington
Cozy
MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical &
Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html
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