---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/17/10: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:41 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (Bob Borger) 2. 05:46 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (Kevin Klinefelter) 3. 07:12 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us) 4. 07:35 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (Bob Borger) 5. 07:57 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us) 6. 08:30 AM - Re: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. (Bob Borger) 7. 06:28 PM - Suberuopa (Fred Klein) 8. 10:07 PM - Re: Suberuopa (glenn crowder) 9. 10:27 PM - What does Ducati warning light tell you? (rparigoris) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:41:00 AM PST US From: Bob Borger Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. Ron, I mounted my oil pressure sensor on a piece of aluminum angle that was bolted to the top of the passenger foot well. Ran a 20 ga black wire from one of the mounting bolts up to the firewall ground block. 20 ga is way overkill, but it's what I had on hand and the 0.1 oz of extra weight didn't seem like too great a penalty. Bob Borger On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 01:54AM, "rparigoris" wrote: > >I plan to remote mount my VDO oil presssure sender. Since the hose is non conductive I need to somehow get a ground to unit. >Any ideas welcomed. >Thx. >Ron Parigoris > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=286763#286763 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:24 AM PST US From: "Kevin Klinefelter" Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. I remote mounted the oil pressure sender on the footwell using SS braid hose. It is mounted with an adel clamp. I put a brass T before the sender for a pressure switch for the Hobbs, which has a ground tab connected to the forest of tabs on the firewall. If I were to do it again, I would consider the new sender (honeywell I think) that Rotax uses. I know the 912 needs it to get the 2000hr tbo blessing. Not remote mounting would eliminate some hose and weight, simpler. Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "rparigoris" Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:54 PM Subject: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. > > > I plan to remote mount my VDO oil presssure sender. Since the hose is non > conductive I need to somehow get a ground to unit. > Any ideas welcomed. > Thx. > Ron Parigoris > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=286763#286763 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:57 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us Hi Bob Thx. for the reply. How is the sender electrically connected, and how is the sender mechiasnically mounted to your bracket? Thx. Ron Parigoris "> I mounted my oil pressure sensor on a piece of aluminum angle that was > bolted to the top of the passenger foot well. Ran a 20 ga black wire from > one of the mounting bolts up to the firewall ground block. 20 ga is way > overkill, but it's what I had on hand and the 0.1 oz of extra weight > didn't seem like too great a penalty." ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:09 AM PST US From: Bob Borger Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. Hi Ron, Here's where the installation of the remote sensor installation is documented: http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=67636 and here's where I show the installation of the airbox temperature sensor: http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=67636&g2_page=5 Down toward the bottom of the page. Bob On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 09:12AM, wrote: > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:57:21 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us Hi Bob "Here's where the installation of the remote sensor installation isdocumented: http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=67636" It appears you may have tapped your aluminium bracket and that is how you are getting electrical ground to the mounting bracket mounting screw? Did you perhaps put a thin nut between sender and bracket? Perhaps a spacer that sandwisches the sender and bracket to make the electrical connection? Thx. Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:09 AM PST US From: Bob Borger Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to ground rempte mounted VDO oil pressure gauge. Hi Ron, No, did not tap the the aluminum bracket. Just added a couple washers between the bracket and the female union to hold it all in place when the union was screwed up tight. No spacer. Just lots of tight mechanical connection to make the ground through the bracket. It's one thing that has worked properly from first startup. That is, after I filled the connecting oil line with oil first. Can't be any entrapped air. Bob On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 09:54AM, wrote: > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:28:31 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Europa-List: Suberuopa Guys...reached a major milestone w/ the completion of my engine mount and trial fitting of my engine and cowls. Everything seems to be true, level, and properly aligned w/ prop flange offset as per manual. Offset required some tweaking of the footwells; looks like the offset will also require two small blisters on the top cowl...one for the front corner of the stbd fuel rail, and one for an offending edge of the starter motor housing. Cowls are from Alex Bowman's molds who used them w/ his Honda/CAM 125 engine. I'll be needing a 2.5 to 3 inch prop hub extension. Now on to the inlet and exit ducts for the 2 radiators...exhaust system to follow; if anyone has had experience w/ so called "Swiss mufflers", I'd love to hear about it. Engine from RAM Performance w/ MPEFI; dual inlet ports (one per cylinder) produces 140 hp @ 5500 rpm; Autoflite PSRU means prop rotation will be counter-clockwise. Fred ...jus eatin the elephant...one bite at a time... ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:07:01 PM PST US From: glenn crowder Subject: RE: Europa-List: Suberuopa Oh yeah baby - this thing is going to blow some serious holes in the sky! Just easy on that throttle - 2/3 should be plenty for any normal TO. Then leaving the throttle at 2/3 should do you an easy 160 mph cruise with that 1.9 ratio and Catto or L ipps prop! Ram makes a fine engine. Been 5 yrs now for my 125 hp Ram unit with no iss ues. Nice work Fred - can't wait to see the cooling system you come up with! Glenn > From: fklein@orcasonline.com > To: europa-list@matronics.com > Subject: Europa-List: Suberuopa > Date: Wed=2C 17 Feb 2010 18:24:26 -0800 > > Guys...reached a major milestone w/ the completion of my engine mount > and trial fitting of my engine and cowls. Everything seems to be > true=2C level=2C and properly aligned w/ prop flange offset as per manual . > Offset required some tweaking of the footwells=3B looks like the offset > will also require two small blisters on the top cowl...one for the > front corner of the stbd fuel rail=2C and one for an offending edge of > the starter motor housing. Cowls are from Alex Bowman's molds who used > them w/ his Honda/CAM 125 engine. I'll be needing a 2.5 to 3 inch prop > hub extension. > > Now on to the inlet and exit ducts for the 2 radiators...exhaust > system to follow=3B if anyone has had experience w/ so called "Swiss > mufflers"=2C I'd love to hear about it. > > Engine from RAM Performance w/ MPEFI=3B dual inlet ports (one per > cylinder) produces 140 hp @ 5500 rpm=3B Autoflite PSRU means prop > rotation will be counter-clockwise. > > Fred > ...jus eatin the elephant...one bite at a time... > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:27:14 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: What does Ducati warning light tell you? From: "rparigoris" Hi group I am planning panel at moment for where to position warning and indicator lights (LEDs). I can find in many Rotax manuals specifications for Ducati regulator warning light and how to hook up. After over an hour of searching piles of documentation I still can't find what the indicator is supposed to do and indicate. I imagine it will probably glow when voltage falls below some threshold indicating there is no charging going on, but I am not sure. Is that all it does, or does it perhaps flash to indicate over voltage? Somehow indicate something else? Answer appreciated, but answer and pointing me where Ican find that information specifics gets a double dose of appreciation. 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