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 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:15 pm Post subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting |
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Here are a couple pictures of a recent install. Â I've used both hose-mounted and bracket-mounted methods and both seem to work just fine, although I just prefer having the cube on a bracket. Â IÂ started using sheet steel for making engine-mounted brackets a while back since steel seems to tolerate vibration better than aluminum. Â All the stock brackets are steel. Â This one is .050" thick.
I originally had my cube mounted between the hoses, tipped at about a 45* angle. Â It failed at about 400 hours--just quit giving any data. Â EI replaced it, free of charge, with an updated version. Â The two looked slightly different.
The only thing that was non-standard about my installation was the angle. Â It says somewhere to mount with the wires pointing up, which they were...mostly...but at an angle. Â So ever since I've endeavored to mount them with wires straight up.
Dave Saylor
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40555
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:06 am Post subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting |
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Dave,There has been a lot of talk regarding the red cube. IMHO this is the cleanest install I've seen. My question is, how do you attach the black mount to the throttle body? Is it using the studs that hold the throttle body to the pan used?
This is perfect timing, I will install it next week..
Craig Rufi
On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:13 PM, Dave Saylor <dave.saylor.aircrafters(at)gmail.com (dave.saylor.aircrafters(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
[quote]Here are a couple pictures of a recent install. I've used both hose-mounted and bracket-mounted methods and both seem to work just fine, although I just prefer having the cube on a bracket. I started using sheet steel for making engine-mounted brackets a while back since steel seems to tolerate vibration better than aluminum. All the stock brackets are steel. This one is .050" thick.
I originally had my cube mounted between the hoses, tipped at about a 45* angle. It failed at about 400 hours--just quit giving any data. EI replaced it, free of charge, with an updated version. The two looked slightly different.
The only thing that was non-standard about my installation was the angle. It says somewhere to mount with the wires pointing up, which they were...mostly...but at an angle. So ever since I've endeavored to mount them with wires straight up.
Dave Saylor
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:39 am Post subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting |
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Yep, the bracket has two ears to catch the mounting studs below the throttle body. Would be great if Vans would just extend the cable bracket fwd about an inch. Oh well. Â I usually make a paper template and bend it off of that.Â
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:06 am Post subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting |
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I do like Dave’s idea and likely may go that route. Somebody should product and sell that bracket. I found a couple pictures in my archives from Mike Whiskey of a similar idea but uses a potentially slightly easier bracket to fabricate. Most of us have extra aluminum angle sitting around.
Ben Westfall
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Subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting
Here are a couple pictures of a recent install. I've used both hose-mounted and bracket-mounted methods and both seem to work just fine, although I just prefer having the cube on a bracket. I started using sheet steel for making engine-mounted brackets a while back since steel seems to tolerate vibration better than aluminum. All the stock brackets are steel. This one is .050" thick.
I originally had my cube mounted between the hoses, tipped at about a 45* angle. It failed at about 400 hours--just quit giving any data. EI replaced it, free of charge, with an updated version. The two looked slightly different.
The only thing that was non-standard about my installation was the angle. It says somewhere to mount with the wires pointing up, which they were...mostly...but at an angle. So ever since I've endeavored to mount them with wires straight up.
Dave Saylor
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40555
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:40 am Post subject: Fuel flow sensor mounting |
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Dave,Thanks for getting back to me. I'm all over this next week.
Craig
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 7:38 AM, Dave Saylor <dave.saylor.aircrafters(at)gmail.com (dave.saylor.aircrafters(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
[quote]Yep, the bracket has two ears to catch the mounting studs below the throttle body. Would be great if Vans would just extend the cable bracket fwd about an inch. Oh well. I usually make a paper template and bend it off of that.
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Craig Rufi <craigr60(at)gmail.com (craigr60(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
how do you attach the black mount to the throttle body? Is it using the studs that hold the throttle body
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