This concept can get sticky (no pun intended). On the big Boeings we are
concerned about the generator Constant Speed Drive units, so we do a couple
of things. We measure both the CSD oil inlet temperature and the outlet
temperature. The inlet temperature tells us how the oil cooler is doing and
the rise in temp through the unit tells us how hard the unit is working
(kind of an early warning system).
This concept could be applied to a race car, I suppose, if you had time to
look at the gauges that closely whilst blasting around the track.
Mr. Kastner is probably right. Oil cooler outlet temp is going to be a good
indication of how things are going. However any rise in oil temperature
wherever you measure it could be an indication of impending mechanical
failure, clogged or damaged oil cooler, etc. A gross measurement of the
temperature in the pan will probably suffice, but you can fine tune your
philosophy as you see fit.
John Price
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Kastner <kaskas@earthlink.net>
To: baxter culver <baxterculver@msn.com>; Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>;
triumphsgrp <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: oil temp sensor
>Think about if you want to know the temp of the oil mass (in the pan) or
the
>temp of the oil entering the engine (from the cooler). This dictates the
>location of the sensor.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "baxter culver" <baxterculver@msn.com>
>To: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; "triumphsgrp" <fot@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:54 PM
>Subject: Re: oil temp sensor
>
>
>> On the Peyote, a bung was added to the oil pan, at an appropriate height,
>and
>> the temp taken there.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Brad Kahler
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 7:20 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: oil temp sensor
>>
>>
>> I would like to add an oil temp sensor to my TR3 and am not sure where to
>> locate the sensor. In Susan's spitfire she has the remote mounted oil
>filter
>> and it has an opening for the temperature sensor. However, I'm using the
>> block mounted oil filter (spin on, with lines for oil cooler). In this
>setup
>> there is currently no means of adding a sensor.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Brad (Hensley Arkansas 501-261-7228)
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