<VV> Temp Sensor Check

jvhroberts at aol.com jvhroberts at aol.com
Mon Mar 31 10:03:37 EDT 2014


 Yep. I have a pot I use for weird stuff like this, because I use motor oil, and the wife would STRANGLE me if I used the same pot for cooking! I have an oven thermometer I use for this sort of thing. Fortunately, work let me calibrate it. :)

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: MarK Durham <62vair at gmail.com>
To: jvhroberts <jvhroberts at aol.com>
Cc: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Mon, Mar 31, 2014 8:38 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Temp Sensor Check


Either way, to find if the system works, he has to heat up the sender. I've done this with similar aircraft systems and heated the sender in oil with a candy thermometer in it to verify temps. Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
On Mar 31, 2014 5:12 AM,  <jvhroberts at aol.com> wrote:

I think he's talking about the gauge sender, not the snap switch.




John Roberts




-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Mar 30, 2014 9:52 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Temp Sensor Check





Hi - What is the process of checking the head temp. sensor to see if it's
operational? I did not see a test procedure in the shop manual.  This is on a
1966 110 HP Monza. Thanks.

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  You need a calibrated oven and fixture to do it properly...  BUT


If you have a newer digital oven....... attach 2 wires...one to terminal and
clamp the other to the threaded portion..


put Temp switch in center of oven with 2 wires  hanging out the closed door.


Turn oven on and  with an ohmmeter connected to the two wires.....  see what
temp the internal contact closes....  SB  475f -525F  depending on model.


NOTE:  as they age they trigger at a lower temp.... fail safe!!


Matt Nall
Charleston, Oregon
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