X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from smtp107.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.229.98] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with SMTP id 1631051 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:32:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.229.98; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 35085 invoked from network); 2 Dec 2006 02:32:15 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=YayUP4QFh0eQUCNCVkZbjRi4pBrHFv3eu44/r6w4uhFv2B9Oj+lCixCAfSw/+zUR5tAlpmT+w+8Ff4gKaKORj0bByU+QL2tmlaxgERqeBSPXYS4uhSTumeIGRS78Xga7Jr04SGH5xMAlPEJbHq9Vy+432yv24Fl7klojfJjdGZw= ; Received: from unknown (HELO mom) (downing.j@sbcglobal.net@75.40.249.131 with login) by smtp107.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 2 Dec 2006 02:32:14 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: Tae8iJ4VM1mrz4s3GWJiAEGvxwNynTxJAsC7vc8.imbAEBvNkV2AEwM43HeUUo1JucCInO3vJLqy7kpjVcvNSqH0rKNKeq5SDKLgU8Qa_0YAdk_3XaHegA-- Message-ID: <002d01c715ba$e6a19d00$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> From: "John Downing" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 21:38:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01C71590.FD700780" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C71590.FD700780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Some DAR's require that you have a valve and can reach it with your seat = belt on. I assume an electric one, as Ed mentioned would also do. = JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges 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_002A_01C71590.FD700780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Some DAR's require that you have a valve and can = reach it=20 with your seat belt on.  I assume an electric one, as Ed mentioned = would=20 also do.  JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 = 7:29=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = gauges

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. =20 I 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
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 about gas in the cockpit with me,but I've been told I must have a = fuel cut=20 valve in 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=20 temp and pressure are less likely to leak than a capillary tube that = is=20 subject to vibration.  I have only used electrical sensors to = measure=20 all engine fluid parameters (except manifold pressure) and have had = no=20 problems.  I 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=20 of 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=20 gauges?
 
Wendell

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