X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao06.cox.net ([68.230.241.33] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1628919 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:48:09 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.33; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.03 201-2131-130-104-20060516) with ESMTP id <20061201184748.YWQU5465.fed1rmmtao06.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:47:48 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id tWnE1V00e1xAn3c0000000; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:47:14 -0500 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 10:48:00 -0800 Message-ID: <001801c71579$39638cc0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C71536.2B404CC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C71536.2B404CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I presume VDO is a brand name and not a type of sender. See some in Aircraft Spruce and Summit Racing catalogs that weren't too pricey but was unsure of the quality. I found an oil press. gauge I liked but no water pressure gauge. I'm leaning toward all electrical gauges. Speaking of water pressure gauges, since I want to use a water heater core for cabin heat, could the pressure tap be up front (pusher plane) or would the flow when heat is used cause a wrong reading? Wendell It would work, but I think it best to have the gauge somewhere near the outlet side of the pump - where the pressure is the highest, and the filler cap connected to the plumbing somewhere near the inlet to the pump - where the pressure is the lowest. Again, an electric sender is a good way to go. FWIW, Al ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C71536.2B404CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
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I presume VDO is = a brand name and not a type of sender. See some in Aircraft Spruce and Summit = Racing catalogs that weren't too pricey but was unsure of the quality. I found an oil = press. gauge I liked but no water pressure gauge.


I'm leaning toward all electrical gauges.

 

Speaking of = water pressure gauges, since I want to use a water heater core for cabin heat, = could the pressure tap be up front (pusher plane) or would the flow when heat = is used cause a wrong reading?

 

Wendell

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It would = work, but I think it best to have the gauge somewhere near the outlet side of the = pump - where the pressure is the highest, and the filler cap connected to the = plumbing somewhere near the inlet to the pump – where the pressure is the lowest.  Again, an electric sender is a good way to = go.

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FWIW,

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Al

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