X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1628774 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:04:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-100-190.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.100.190]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kB1I43Lw002910 for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:04:08 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000001c71573$1b449410$0f02a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:52:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C71547.91EF5130" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C71547.91EF5130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My experience is that the electrical sensor for Oil temp and pressure = are less likely to leak than a capillary tube that is subject to = vibration. I have only used electrical sensors to measure all engine = fluid parameters (except manifold pressure) and have had no problems. I = don't like liquids in the cockpit. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:26 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Group, Fixing to get oil pressure gauge and am concerned about the quality of = the electrical sending units. How likely are they to leak or come apart = and cause complete oil loss? Using a mechanical gauge eliminates the sender but uses a capillary = tube that can break. What are the pros and cons to electrical gauges? Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C71547.91EF5130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My experience is that the electrical sensor for = Oil temp=20 and pressure are less likely to leak than a capillary tube that is = subject to=20 vibration.  I have only used electrical sensors to measure all = engine fluid=20 parameters (except manifold pressure) and have had no problems.  I = don't=20 like liquids in the cockpit.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Wendell = Voto=20
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 = 12:26=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = gauges

Group,
 
Fixing to get oil pressure gauge and am concerned about the = quality of=20 the electrical sending units.  How likely are they to leak or = come apart=20 and cause complete oil loss?
Using a mechanical gauge eliminates the sender but uses a = capillary tube=20 that can break. What are the pros and cons to electrical gauges?
 
Wendell

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