X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from x.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTPS id 1631282 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:17:11 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.9; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from smtpav.service (email1.itlnet.net [192.168.10.156]) by x.itlnet.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id kB24GYWA004087 for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:16:35 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.116.79]) by mail.itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 7.0.3) with ESMTP id for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:16:06 -0600 Message-ID: <00cf01c715ca$dfc427e0$c0731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:31:43 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CC_01C71598.7A72BAA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-ITLnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ITLnet-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-2.463, required 4, autolearn=not spam, BAYES_00 -2.60, FORGED_RCVD_HELO 0.14, HTML_MESSAGE 0.00) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CC_01C71598.7A72BAA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:17 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges In a message dated 12/1/2006 9:33:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net writes: 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 The control valve could be outside the cockpit and operated by a dash = mounted pointer with a long aluminum tube shaft through the firewall to = the valve. LYnn E. Hanover Speaking of fuel valves, the original Cozy plans call for a manual = selector valve mounted between the pilot and co-pilot with lines up to = the seat-back and then to the engine. This setup has several connections = in the cockpit that can leak.=20 As far as a fuel shut off valve, I don't plan on using one, just turn = off the fuel pumps. For maintenance I plan on ball valves out of the = tank (ahead of the sump tank) and these could be remotely operated. Thanks to all for the responses on the gauges questions. I found some = sources for the VDO units and will look at the suggested ones also. Any suggestions on water pressure gauge senders? Can't find any yet. Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_00CC_01C71598.7A72BAA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 Lehanover@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 = 9:17=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = gauges

In a message dated 12/1/2006 9:33:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net=20 writes:
Some DAR's require that you have a valve and = can reach=20 it with your seat belt on.  I assume an electric one, as Ed = mentioned=20 would also do.  JohnD
The control valve could be outside the cockpit and operated by a = dash=20 mounted pointer with a long aluminum tube shaft through the firewall = to the=20 valve.
 
LYnn E. Hanover
 
Speaking of fuel valves, the original Cozy = plans call=20 for a manual selector valve mounted  between the pilot and = co-pilot=20 with lines up to the seat-back and then to the engine. This setup has = several=20 connections in the cockpit that can leak.
 
As far as a fuel shut off valve, I don't = plan on=20 using one, just turn off the fuel pumps. For maintenance I plan on = ball valves=20 out of the tank (ahead of the sump tank) and these could be remotely=20 operated.
 
Thanks to all for the responses on the = gauges=20 questions.  I found some sources for the VDO units and will look = at the=20 suggested ones also.
 
Any suggestions on water pressure gauge = senders?=20 Can't find any yet.
 
Wendell
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