---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/07/14: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:50 PM - Re: oil temp sender (FLYaDIVE) 2. 02:23 PM - Re: oil temp sender (Clive James) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:50:41 PM PST US Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: oil temp sender From: FLYaDIVE Glan: Start by checking the probe. 1 - Remove it from the engine . 2 - Get a portable heat source - Hot Plate or Camp Stove 3 - Get a CONTROL unit... Some means of reading a separate temperature that you KNOW is accurate. Lab thermometer or similar. 4 - Get a OLD pot or can that can be heated - Get some OLD OIL. Oil works best. It holds temps better than water and can be heated well into the 300 F range without boiling. 5 - Set up the equipment and test - COMPARE away. 6 - Submerge the probes but keep them off the bottom and sides of the pot/can. 7 - Both probes - Thermometers should read the SAME. If not then which one reads HIGH? Barry > I am sorry, this has been covered before, but I have oil temp indication > problems. My 3300 indicates on a Dynon D-180, normal readings until the > engine gets warmed up well, usually 10 minutes into a flight. Then I get > instantaneous changes from the 180 range up to around 250F, for various > random times; several a minute maybe. This is obviously inaccurate and > false. After landing, taxiing in things settle down and believable readin gs > reappear. Wiring has been checked thoroughly and the connector to the > sender has been cleaned and safety wired so it doesn't vibrate. > My next thing to do is attack the sender. Is there a way to prove its > reliability, or should I just pull it and replace. Which leads me to > question two, what is the preferred or best option to acquire. I see the > Jabiru sender is in their book as VDO 320 028. Should I stick with that o r > is there another, better choice? There is only one wire going to my prese nt > sender, and I am in USA. > thanks...George Andr=E9, Arion Lightning, Jab 3300 S/N 987. > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:23:53 PM PST US From: Clive James Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: oil temp sender Or drop it in a kettle and boil it up for a spot check at 212/100. On 7 Oct 2014, at 21:49, FLYaDIVE wrote: > Glan: > > Start by checking the probe. > 1 - Remove it from the engine . > 2 - Get a portable heat source - Hot Plate or Camp Stove > 3 - Get a CONTROL unit... Some means of reading a separate temperature that you KNOW is accurate. Lab thermometer or similar. > 4 - Get a OLD pot or can that can be heated - Get some OLD OIL. > Oil works best. It holds temps better than water and can be heated well into the 300 F range without boiling. > 5 - Set up the equipment and test - COMPARE away. > 6 - Submerge the probes but keep them off the bottom and sides of the pot/can. > 7 - Both probes - Thermometers should read the SAME. > > If not then which one reads HIGH? > > Barry > > > > I am sorry, this has been covered before, but I have oil temp indication problems. My 3300 indicates on a Dynon D-180, normal readings until the engine gets warmed up well, usually 10 minutes into a flight. Then I get instantaneous changes from the 180 range up to around 250F, for various random times; several a minute maybe. This is obviously inaccurate and false. After landing, taxiing in things settle down and believable readings reappear. Wiring has been checked thoroughly and the connector to the sender has been cleaned and safety wired so it doesn't vibrate. > My next thing to do is attack the sender. Is there a way to prove its reliability, or should I just pull it and replace. Which leads me to question two, what is the preferred or best option to acquire. I see the Jabiru sender is in their book as VDO 320 028. Should I stick with that or is there another, better choice? There is only one wire going to my present sender, and I am in USA. > thanks=85George Andr=E9, Arion Lightning, Jab 3300 S/N 987. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-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/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-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.