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Re: What Engine Instruments do you need/use on a

Subject: Re: What Engine Instruments do you need/use on a
From: Nigel Charles <72016.3721@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:38:08
  Rotax 914?

Message text written by "Rob Housman"
>It might, but prudence would suggest that coolant temperature should be
measured on a liquid cooled engine with the probe low enough in the system
to always be immersed in coolant (as opposed to those old Austin Healeys
where it was at the top of the radiator!).
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Having replaced the Rotax CHT sender with one for the uMonitor I assumed
that looking at the head that the sender sensed CHT water temperature but I
have been advised since by another Europa builder that the void in which it
is mounted is not connected to the water jacket so I assume that the
temperature measured is that of the aluminium head itself not the coolant.
This may be relevent if coolant temperature is what is required.

Nigel Charles


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