Graham / William
Thanks for the postings. My reason for moving it is because the
Westach version is slightly wider than the VDO and fouls on the
cylinder head. It gives me comfort that I'm safe from Tigers as a bye
product
Regards
paul
G-GIDY
On 2 Feb 2007, at 10:20, William Mills wrote:
> <william@wrmills.plus.com>
>
> Hi Paul,
> I mounted the standard Rotax oil pressure sensor on the front of
> the stb footwell connected with a standard length of Europa oil
> hose to the crankcase orifice. I also trapped a 1 mm dia
> restrictor pellet in the line at the engine end, just in case of a
> major oil leak. I have never filled the line with oil or bled it
> and it still works OK.
> The reason for moving it is to insulate the sensor from engine
> vibration, which has caused sensors to fail on a number of engines,
> resulting in zero pressure reading at the gauge with associated
> pilot heart failure!
> I have never had one fail, so perhaps it is worth doing. I hope
> that doesn't sound like the man sprinkling Tiger Repellent Powder
> on the streets of London!
> Best wishes,
> William
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stewart"
> <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:44 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: remote oil press sensor
>
>
>> <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
>>
>> I know there was discussion about remote siting of the oil
>> pressure sensor to reduce wear in the NPT mounting screw. I need
>> to do this to use a slightly larger Westach version (won't quite
>> fit next to CH). Can anyone whose done it offer some details:
>>
>> How far away is the sensor mounted
>>
>> Type of hose, fittings etc.
>>
>> Does the connecting hose require filling with oil/bleeding
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> G-GIDY
>>
>>
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