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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Engine instrumentation confusion.
From: Terry Seaver <terrys@cisco.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 15:08:25

Hi Jeff,

I strongly recommend a carb heater with carb temp gauge.  The 912S in an 
XS CAN get carb ice.  The carb heater from Sky Drive works well and 
comes with a carb heat gauge.

regards,
Terry Seaver

Jeff Roberts wrote:

>
>Just trying to do some panel planning with regard to engine instruments. The
>rotax manual, as well as Lockwood recommends the inexpensive VDO guages. All
>the brands to chose from like Mitchell, UMA, Westach, and then there is the
>miniature versions. The more I look the more I get confused. Is one gauge
>for CHT & EGT enough on the 912S? Is carb tep needed? The only all in one
>digital/analog I like is the AIM from IK Technologies. I dont like the
>hidden pages on the EIS but people seem to like it. Money is an object. I
>like seeing the guages or something at a glance.
>All thoughts for whats safe, simple, easy to read, and is less money
>welcome. 
>
>Thanks,
>Jeff
>Air frame almost ready for primer.
>A258 Tri
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