Return-Path: Received: from [65.23.108.33] (HELO mail.tsisp.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP-TLS id 2752200 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:31:27 -0500 Received: from stevehome ([]) by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with ASMTP id BGA74184 for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:31:29 -0500 From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: gauges Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:33:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0055_01C3AED3.FCA4D820" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 11.0.4920 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Thread-Index: AcOu88txeiDfrjMpQZmSwaYc2j6yowACfYhA In-Reply-To: Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C3AED3.FCA4D820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Rusty. Marv's explanation was good enough that I finally = understand. =20 Steve _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:19 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C3AED3.FCA4D820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Thanks=20 Rusty.  Marv's explanation was good enough that I finally = understand. =20
 
Steve


From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:19 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft

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


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