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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

With aapologies if this message gets posted twice - see below



Well its finally happened, my oil pressure sender is giving up the ghost. It

registers 85psi most of the time when the pressure should be nearer 50.



So I thought time to replace and checked out Skydrives current price list

£140 ****ing quid. When I recovered from the shock,  I then did an internet

search and guess what.



Sonex (USA) - genuine VDO replacemet $35

ETB instruments - VDO but different connections (two instead of one) - £28



Anyone had the same experience?



I would habe been happy to pay £50 for the "genuine article" but a markup of

500% - Skydrive (UK) you have got to be taking the piss !



Also whats the best way of remotely mounting the sensor so it isnt affected

by vibration - I know this subject has been extensively covered before.



Carl Pattinson

G-LABS

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pete(at)lawless.info
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:30 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

Carl  



Demon Tweaks (race and rally cars bits) sell the VDO gauge for £44, I can't

spot the sender in the catalogue but they must have it to go with the gauge.

Worth a call 01978 664466 or www.demon-tweeks.co.uk .  I have bought all

sorts of odd bits from them and they are very slick with delivery.



Regards



Pete



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pjeffers(at)talktalk.net
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:32 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

I had exactly the same experience with a VDO oil Px sender. £130 odd + Vat +

delivery from Skydrive and $35 in the States incl delivery to UK. Oh and it

arrived in less than a week!!!



Pete Jeffers



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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

I will certainly put Demon Tweaks on my list.



The people I was referring to ETB are mainly bike and race car but they seem 

to have all the Guages and sensors we use in the Europa and all at very 

reasonable prices.



http://www.etbinstruments.com/Sensors_ancillaries.htm



The oil sender they stock is the two pin variety which I understand is the 

one reccommended for use with the flydat. Presumably all that is required is 

to earth one of the terminals - shouldnt be too difficult to figure with an 

ohmmeter.



Alternately they may be able to supply the normal one with one connection. 

They list a single connection sensor but only up to 5bar pressure. The Rotax 

one needs 10bar.



I will try and give them a ring.



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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 1:15 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

Correcton to the last message.



Just spoken to ETB and the sender body is earth. The two terminals are for 

the pressure guage and the other a warning light - presumably shorts to 

earth when there is no oil pressure.

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pete(at)lawless.info
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

Hi Carl



Demon listed both low and high range VDO gauges in the catalogue and I

noticed after I sent the first mail they said they held a lot of VDO bits

not listed and to call with your requirements.



Let me know what you manage to get - if the cost is sensible I may well get

one in as a spare.



Regards



Pete



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peter.rees01(at)tiscali.c
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: Oil Pressure Sender

Paul Sistern has them on his website for Â£30 - Â£50 depending on which 

one you want: www.partsforaircraft.co.uk/ 



You could get on from Spruce but by the time you've paid postage etc, 

you may as well buy it from Paul and get it a lot quicker.



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