---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/14/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:02 AM - Re: The Standard Warning Light (Remi Guerner) 2. 07:45 AM - Re: The Standard Warning Light (Alan Carter) 3. 01:05 PM - NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor (graeme bird) 4. 01:31 PM - Re: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor (rampil) 5. 03:12 PM - Re: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor (david park) 6. 06:08 PM - Re: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor (Robert Borger) 7. 11:23 PM - Re: Re: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor (mau11) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:02:12 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: The Standard Warning Light From: "Remi Guerner" Alan, This is normal. The Rotax alternator is a permanent magnet alternator, so there is no way to turn it off. When you turn your alternator switch off, you just disconnect the alternator/regulator output from the bus. Then the alternator is still working normally, so the Alt warning light does not illuminate. Note that it is not good practice to run the engine with the alternator/regulator disconnected from the bus, as this may damage the voltage regulator. Remi """"Master switch on, Alternator on, the red light comes ON, I would expect this as its not charging, Start engine it goes OUT, sound good to me. Volt meter showing now 13 volts , all OK. Now if i turn the Alternator OFF. The little red light remains OFF ??? No power from the Alternator so it not warning me of Alternator failure . The volt meter drops to 12 volts as expected. So what is this little red light, Low Volts, or Alternator or Battery """""" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=378262#378262 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:37 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: The Standard Warning Light From: "Alan Carter" Hi Remi. Many thanks, that just what my Light does, So you can only see if the Alternator is working by the voltmeter. But if the Alternator Fails the light comes ON. So i will label it Alternator Failure. All the Best. Alan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=378280#378280 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:05:30 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor From: "graeme bird" I have just been fitting flow and return EI FP5 fuel sensors using brass NPT hose fittings but they leak, should I use PFTE tape (which is not recommended in case threads of PTFE affect the sensor or block the flow, or maybe compound) -------- Graeme Bird G-UMPY Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP Newby: 35 hours g(at)gdbmk.co.uk Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=378291#378291 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:48 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor From: "rampil" Never use teflon plumbing tape on fuel fitting! Tape shreds, sheds and blocks carb orifaces PTFE compound is the way to go if need be. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=378293#378293 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:11 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor From: david park Best use a special fuel resistant grease, forget name of it. Small amount on threads cured mine. Dave G-ldvo Sent from my iPhone On 14 Jul 2012, at 21:09, "graeme bird" wrote: > > I have just been fitting flow and return EI FP5 fuel sensors using brass NPT hose fittings but they leak, should I use PFTE tape (which is not recommended in case threads of PTFE affect the sensor or block the flow, or maybe compound) > > -------- > Graeme Bird > G-UMPY > Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP > Newby: 35 hours > g(at)gdbmk.co.uk > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=378291#378291 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:07 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor From: Robert Borger Greame, No PTFE tape. There are several brands of PTFE pipe seal compound (SAF-T-LOK, Permatex, Swagelok, LocTite, etc.) that would do the job. They will seal the joint and prevent seizing. Blue skies & tailwinds, Bob Borger Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop. Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208-5331 Cel: 817-992-1117 rlborger@mac.com On Jul 14, 2012, at 3:04 PM, graeme bird wrote: I have just been fitting flow and return EI FP5 fuel sensors using brass NPT hose fittings but they leak, should I use PFTE tape (which is not recommended in case threads of PTFE affect the sensor or block the flow, or maybe compound) -------- Graeme Bird G-UMPY Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP Newby: 35 hours g(at)gdbmk.co.uk ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:23:23 PM PST US From: mau11 Subject: Re: Re: Europa-List: NPT fittings on fuel flow sensor QW5vdGhlciBzb2x1dGlvbiBpcyBMb2N0aXRlIDU3Ny4gIChmdWVsIHJlc2lzdGFudCkNCg0KTWlj aGVsIEFVVlJBWQ0KDQoNCg0KDQoNCg0KRnJvbTogUm9iZXJ0IEJvcmdlcg0KRGF0ZTogMjAxMi0w Ny0xNSAwMzowNw0KVG86IGV1cm9wYS1saXN0DQpTdWJqZWN0OiBSZTogRXVyb3BhLUxpc3Q6IE5Q VCBmaXR0aW5ncyBvbiBmdWVsIGZsb3cgc2Vuc29yDQotLT4gRXVyb3BhLUxpc3QgbWVzc2FnZSBw b3N0ZWQgYnk6IFJvYmVydCBCb3JnZXIgPHJsYm9yZ2VyQG1hYy5jb20+DQoNCkdyZWFtZSwNCg0K Tm8gUFRGRSB0YXBlLiAgVGhlcmUgYXJlIHNldmVyYWwgYnJhbmRzIG9mIFBURkUgcGlwZSBzZWFs IGNvbXBvdW5kIChTQUYtVC1MT0ssIFBlcm1hdGV4LCBTd2FnZWxvaywgTG9jVGl0ZSwgZXRjLikg dGhhdCB3b3VsZCBkbyB0aGUgam9iLiAgVGhleSB3aWxsIHNlYWwgdGhlIGpvaW50IGFuZCBwcmV2 ZW50IHNlaXppbmcuDQoNCkJsdWUgc2tpZXMgJiB0YWlsd2luZHMsDQpCb2IgQm9yZ2VyDQpFdXJv cGEgWFMgVHJpLCBSb3RheCA5MTQsIEFpcm1hc3RlciBDL1MgUHJvcC4NCkxpdHRsZSBUb290IFNw b3J0IEJpcGxhbmUsIEx5Y29taW5nIFRodW5kZXJib2x0IEFFSU8tMzIwIEVYUA0KMzcwNSBMeW5j aGJ1cmcgRHIuDQpDb3JpbnRoLCBUWCAgNzYyMDgtNTMzMQ0KQ2VsOiA4MTctOTkyLTExMTcNCnJs Ym9yZ2VyQG1hYy5jb20NCg0KT24gSnVsIDE0LCAyMDEyLCBhdCAzOjA0IFBNLCBncmFlbWUgYmly ZCB3cm90ZToNCg0KLS0+IEV1cm9wYS1MaXN0IG1lc3NhZ2UgcG9zdGVkIGJ5OiAiZ3JhZW1lIGJp cmQiIDxncmFlbWVAZ2RibWsuY28udWs+DQoNCkkgaGF2ZSBqdXN0IGJlZW4gZml0dGluZyBmbG93 IGFuZCByZXR1cm4gRUkgRlA1ICBmdWVsIHNlbnNvcnMgdXNpbmcgYnJhc3MgTlBUIGhvc2UgZml0 dGluZ3MgYnV0IHRoZXkgbGVhaywgc2hvdWxkIEkgdXNlIFBGVEUgdGFwZSAod2hpY2ggaXMgbm90 IHJlY29tbWVuZGVkIGluIGNhc2UgdGhyZWFkcyBvZiBQVEZFIGFmZmVjdCB0aGUgc2Vuc29yIG9y IGJsb2NrIHRoZSBmbG93LCBvciBtYXliZSBjb21wb3VuZCkNCg0KLS0tLS0tLS0NCkdyYWVtZSBC aXJkDQpHLVVNUFkNCk1vbm8gQ2xhc3NpYy9YUyBGV0ZEIDkxMlVMUy9XYXJwIGRyaXZlIEZQDQpO ZXdieTogMzUgaG91cnMgIA0KZyhhdClnZGJtay5jby51aw0KDQpfLT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PQ0KXy09ICAgICAgICAg IC0gVGhlIEV1cm9wYS1MaXN0IEVtYWlsIEZvcnVtIC0NCl8tPSBVc2UgdGhlIE1hdHJvbmljcyBM aXN0IEZlYXR1cmVzIE5hdmlnYXRvciB0byBicm93c2UNCl8tPSB0aGUgbWFueSBMaXN0IHV0aWxp dGllcyBzdWNoIGFzIExpc3QgVW4vU3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uLA0KXy09IEFyY2hpdmUgU2VhcmNoICYg RG93bmxvYWQsIDctRGF5IEJyb3dzZSwgQ2hhdCwgRkFRLA0KXy09IFBob3Rvc2hhcmUsIGFuZCBt dWNoIG11Y2ggbW9yZToNCl8tPQ0KXy09ICAgLS0+IGh0dHA6Ly93d3cubWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbS9O YXZpZ2F0b3I/RXVyb3BhLUxpc3QNCl8tPQ0KXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0NCl8tPSAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIC0gTUFU Uk9OSUNTIFdFQiBGT1JVTVMgLQ0KXy09IFNhbWUgZ3JlYXQgY29udGVudCBhbHNvIGF2YWlsYWJs ZSB2aWEgdGhlIFdlYiBGb3J1bXMhDQpfLT0NCl8tPSAgIC0tPiBodHRwOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1hdHJv bmljcy5jb20NCl8tPQ0KXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0NCl8tPSAgICAgICAgICAgICAtIExpc3QgQ29udHJpYnV0aW9u IFdlYiBTaXRlIC0NCl8tPSAgVGhhbmsgeW91IGZvciB5b3VyIGdlbmVyb3VzIHN1cHBvcnQhDQpf LT0gICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAtTWF0dCBEcmFsbGUsIExpc3QgQWRtaW4u DQpfLT0gICAtLT4gaHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYXRyb25pY3MuY29tL2NvbnRyaWJ1dGlvbg0KXy09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.