Re: Europa-List: Faulty Oil Temp sensor

[Roger Anderson <Randerson@skewstacks.freeserve.co.uk>]

> The point I am interested in is whether these sensors are prone to failure
> (I have only owned the engine for the last 50 hrs).
>
> Carl Pattinson
> G-LABS.

Yes they are. The resistance wire becomes detached at the mounting post.
After the second one failed I followed the example of Duncan McFadean and
got approval to mount the sensor on the top of the air intake. No repeat
problem as yet.
    Roger Anderson G-BXTD