X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [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 1630861 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:29:31 -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 kB20T9Zw029193 for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 19:29:09 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000701c715a8$e492e670$0f02a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 19:29:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C7157E.FB64AC50" 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_0004_01C7157E.FB64AC50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Legally, I don't know - after all, it is experimental. However, for = your own safety, You do need some way to shut off the fuel - perhaps an = electrical activated valve might pass muster. I do have low pressure = fuel lines in my cockpit, but must admit I am not terribly enthralled = about it. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: bmears9413@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:14 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Speaking of liquids in cockpit, my kit comes with a fuel cut valve = mounted in the cockpit. Am I required to install it? I'm not crazy about = gas in the cockpit with me,but I've been told I must have a fuel cut = valve in the cockpit. Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire =20 -----Original Message----- From: eanderson@carolina.rr.com To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Sent: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:52 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and = security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from = across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C7157E.FB64AC50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Legally, I don't know - after all, it = is=20 experimental.  However, for your own safety, You do need some way = to shut=20 off the fuel - perhaps an electrical activated valve might pass = muster.  I=20 do have low pressure fuel lines in my cockpit,  but must admit I=20 am not terribly enthralled about it.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 bmears9413@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 = 7:14=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = gauges

Speaking of liquids in cockpit, my kit comes with a fuel cut = valve=20 mounted in the cockpit. Am I required to install it? I'm not = crazy about=20 gas in the cockpit with me,but I've been told I must have a fuel cut = valve in=20 the cockpit.
 
Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: eanderson@carolina.rr.comTo:=20 flyrotary@lancaironline.net
Sent:=20 Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:52 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges

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=20 fluid parameters (except manifold pressure) and have had no = problems.  I=20 don't like liquids in the cockpit.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Wendell=20 Voto
To: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
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=20 apart and cause complete oil loss?
Using a mechanical gauge eliminates the sender but uses a = capillary=20 tube that can break. What are the pros and cons to electrical = gauges?
 
Wendell

Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive = set of free=20 safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality = videos from=20 across the web, free AOL Mail and = more.
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