X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com ([74.125.92.25] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.1) with ESMTP id 4085606 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:29:40 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.92.25; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 8so481072qwh.25 for ; Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:28:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=TPki403v4vp2/vqanTKv/YZhmS2eKj9LDOjdvQ5RCQI=; b=x/uKrgHhWtvYgZWlGRRuBX89m/J9lja9EX/+7Mbv7+hjjLwq//mBjGzuKmrBCt/WKX guEHRJekRfDd+fBoOQTkptE4AvfQpPalxPantDFMecUnSqgfxcV/rksmsAE665rohk2P f/JyfQQDQ6GwjsEDphdpbeZ/dOIEcje/3Nzes= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=bdi+3GE9LDScsWUxqRoCtm6+U8p34yQjqqwNuZ71mWHujaLUe8yBbTV41JMNAWO+XE TugWEMGT2NgmbKqeerGRsouiN51Z+gUaiAy8JvBh+HT2Cu6MRr/1Kn39DbpoiBqYF1aV EymAEodqWED29iu82WDcXs/vBn+E5I5wRYcsQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by 10.224.38.199 with SMTP id c7mr1648637qae.24.1263738538708; Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:28:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:28:58 -0500 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 630cd09f90a1e5cc Message-ID: <1b4b137c1001170628x651f99a3i19f8ddebbe3a1c5e@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel Pressure sender questions From: Tracy Crook To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001517511416b050cc047d5d0e18 --001517511416b050cc047d5d0e18 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have always mounted them under the cowl. BTW, VDO about 2 years ago started attaching a note to their pressure sensors saying to NOT use them for fuel system use. I've been using them for fuel system pressure use for about 10 years with no problems but thought I'd pass that along. As Lynn pointed out, there are isolators that can separate the fuel from the sensor if you want to be careful. Tracy On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:16 AM, wrote: > Hey RV flyers; I'm curious what you all are doing to mount your fuel > pressure sending unit...are you mounting it in the cockpit area just > downstream of fuel pumps or on the firewall or engine? Is there a best > place to locate it? > > I have seen some AN "Fuel Pressure Gauge Fittings" (with a 1/8 in. NPT hole > tapped into them) in both JEEGs (#555-100520) and SUMMIT which seems like it > might be a good way to go... > > Thanks for your input. > > Doug > --001517511416b050cc047d5d0e18 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have always mounted them under the cowl.

BTW, VDO about 2 years ag= o started attaching a note to their pressure sensors saying to NOT use them= for fuel system use.=A0 I've been using them for fuel system pressure = use for about 10 years with no problems but thought I'd pass that along= .=A0

As Lynn pointed out, there are isolators that can separate the fuel fro= m the sensor if you want to be careful.

Tracy

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:16 AM, <dlomheim@aol.com> wrote:
Hey RV flyers; I'm curious what you all=A0are doing to mount=A0you= r=20 fuel pressure sending unit...are you mounting it in the cockpit area just= =20 downstream of fuel pumps or on the firewall or=A0engine?=A0 Is there a=20 best place to locate it?=A0=A0
=A0
I have seen some AN "Fuel Pressure Gauge Fittings" (with a 1= /8 in. NPT hole=20 tapped into them)=A0in both JEEGs (#555-100520) and SUMMIT which seems like= =20 it might be=A0a good way to go...
=A0
Thanks for your input.
=A0
Doug

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