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europa(at)pstewart.f2s.co
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:42 am Post subject: remote oil press sensor

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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william(at)wrmills.plus.c
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: remote oil press sensor

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

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europa(at)pstewart.f2s.co
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: remote oil press sensor

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



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On 2 Feb 2007, at 10:20, William Mills wrote:



[quote] 

 <william(at)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

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