flyerg1000 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hello all The VDO oil pressure sender on my Rotax 912 ULS is u/s.Can anyone tell me who has them for sale in the US and approximate cost ? Many thanks Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 FDUSA stocks them. Also: http://www.lockwood.aero/p-2560-oil-pressure-sender-0-150psi-18-27npt.aspx Consider getting the CT relocation kit from lockwood too. It makes the sensors more reliable and accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I bought one to have on hand at Roger's suggestion, I think I bought from CPS for similar price to Lockwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 VDO # 360-004 0-150 psi Pressure Sender, Thread: 1/8"-27 NPT http://www.jegs.com/...60-004/10002/-1 http://www.egauges.c...0Bar&PN=360-004 When you screw it in it gets 80 in/lbs torque. Most can't get a torque wrench in there so just make it snug. No tape on the threads as it has to ground with the engine case. It is a tapered thread so do not screw it in all the way or it will split your oil pump housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerg1000 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thank you all for the links and timely advice! Very helpful indeed! Many thanks Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Niels, agree with Anticept regarding the remote sender mounting kit. Believe Roger Lee first mentioned this. The sender has a set of contacts which are affected by engine vibration. Remote mounting the sender on the firewall eliminates the harsh environment. This should prolong sender life and I believe it has provided me with a more accurate and consistent oil pressure readout. The kits are sold with all that is needed for installation on the firewall, including fire sleeve for the pressure line. A new ground wire is needed due to the remote not using engine block for ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 If you are going to remote mount a sender and loose the engine ground contact then use the two pole sender with a separate ground connection. It is the same function, but gets a separate ground wire. http://www.egauges.com/vdo_indS.asp?Sender=150PSI_10Bar&PN=360-430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Roger: could you also ground the fitting? I know it's not typical, but i am burning braincells here thinking if that is something that is acceptable, even if unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Anticept, Yes, you can put a ground wire against the sender body and then ground that wire. Same as grounding it on the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Anticept, Yes, you can put a ground wire against the sender body and then ground that wire. Same as grounding it on the engine. Oh, the body is grounded? Could just use an additional clamp then for metal to metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 When you screw the oil pressure sender into the engine it acts as a ground. If you have a Flydat EFIS it uses the two pole sender You could. I have seen it done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I knew the threads were for ground, i wasnt sure about the body. I have already changed over to the piezoelectric oil pressure sender, so i had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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