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From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges
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Hi Wendell,

I used the VDO 360-043. http://www.egauges.com/vdo_send.asp?Sender=30PSI

It has a floating ground, so I wired one of the contacts to the engine
block near the sensor. 

When I ordered it, they sent me two by mistake.  I called them but
their records only showed one shipped and they told me to keep it.  If
you can use it, I'll make you a deal. 

I borrowed the cooling system pressure tester from AutoZone to set the
calibration.  When I brought it back, they said they weren't supposed
to lend it out any more because they can't tell if it's been damaged
just by looking at it.

Bob W.

On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:31:43 -0600
"Wendell Voto" <jwvoto@itlnet.net> wrote:

> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Lehanover@aol.com 
>   To: Rotary motors in aircraft 
>   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. 
> 
>   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
> 


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