Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsisp.com ([65.23.108.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP-TLS id 85083 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 May 2004 22:53:18 -0400 Received: from stevehome by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id CQA74584 for ; Sat, 22 May 2004 22:53:15 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 22:55:42 -0400 Message-ID: <010501c44071$705f6a80$6400a8c0@WORKGROUP.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0106_01C4404F.E94DCA80" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0106_01C4404F.E94DCA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageThat is exactly where I put the sensor. In that case, I have no idea what my oil temp is. That's not good. I'll have to figure out a place to put an oil temp sensor. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 4:24 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp sensor Rusty, I checked to day to see where I put the oil temperature sensor, and it is in the stock location right next to the oil pressure sender and just below the stock location of the oil filter. Steve, Todd's right. If you're using the sensor location that I circled in the attached pic, that's water. BTW - I can't believe that you took off the turbo. What a kick that thing gives to the rotary. I should be able to get 200 HP out of my engine at 7K+ rpm, which is much healthier than running boost. If that all works out, I think it will move an RV-3 along well enough. I certainly don't miss the extreme nose heavy condition, nor the cooked items under the cowl. I certainly won't say that I'll never go back to boost, but it just might be a little different next time :-) Rusty (intake shaping done, boring secondary injector holes) ------=_NextPart_000_0106_01C4404F.E94DCA80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
That=20 is exactly where I put the sensor.  In that case, I have no idea = what my=20 oil temp is.  That's not good.  I'll have to figure out a = place to put=20 an oil temp sensor.
Steve
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 4:24 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temp=20 sensor

Rusty,  I checked to day to see where I put the = oil=20 temperature sensor, and it is in the stock location right next to the = oil=20 pressure sender and just below the stock location of the oil=20 filter.

Steve,  Todd's = right.  If you're=20 using the sensor location that I circled in the attached pic, that's=20 water. 
 

BTW - I can't believe that you took off the turbo.  What a = kick that=20 thing gives to the rotary.

I should be able to get = 200 HP out of=20 my engine at 7K+ rpm, which is much healthier than running = boost.  If=20 that all works out, I think it will move an RV-3 along well = enough.  I=20 certainly don't miss the extreme nose heavy condition, nor the cooked = items=20 under the cowl.  I certainly won't say that I'll never go back to = boost,=20 but it just might be a little different next time :-)

Rusty (intake shaping = done, boring=20 secondary injector holes) =20




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