Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2752101 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:20:45 -0500 Received: from rad ([66.156.196.17]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20031119232045.YWNX3345.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:20:45 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:19:09 -0600 Message-ID: <02e701c3aef3$8c89e880$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02E8_01C3AEC1.41EF7880" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02E8_01C3AEC1.41EF7880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a boost gauge made by VDO. It reads both suction 0-30hg and = boost 0-+25hg. The center scale (0) is at the 1 o'clock position or there 0-+about. I thought that this is what I need to monitor the turbo boost level, but now, I don't have a clue. I'm not sure what this gauge is going to show = me. Steve Brooks =20 Hi Steve, =20 Marvin did a good job of explaining all this, so hopefully, your set = now. I'll state again, that if I could only have one gauge, I'd want a MAP = gauge, that went from 0 to about 50 in hg. That's probably the best solution = for a plane. I currently fly with only a vacuum/boost gauge, but that's only because I'm waiting for the MAP instrument that's built into the EC-2. = In other words, this is the one gauge I want, and the boost gauge is just gravy, as Marvin would put it :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_02E8_01C3AEC1.41EF7880 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I have a boost gauge made by VDO.  It reads both = suction=20 0-30hg and boost
0-+25hg.  The center scale (0) is at the 1 = o'clock=20 position or there
0-+about.


I thought that this is what I = need to=20 monitor the turbo boost level, but now, I don't have a clue. I'm not = sure what=20 this gauge is going to show me.

Steve Brooks

 
Hi=20 Steve,
 
Marvin = did a good job of=20 explaining all this, so hopefully, your set now.  I'll state = again,=20 that if I could only have one gauge, I'd want a MAP gauge, that = went from 0=20 to about 50 in hg.  That's probably the best solution for a = plane.  I=20 currently fly with only a vacuum/boost gauge, but = that's only=20 because I'm waiting for the MAP instrument that's built into the=20 EC-2.  In other words, this is the one gauge I want, and the = boost=20 gauge is just gravy, as Marvin would put it :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 



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