Oil Pressure And Temperature, Gauge and Sensors.Vendor? - Oct 2008

Both my oil pressure and temp gauges are not registering correctly. 
The oil gauge has been registering low for a while; recently the temp 
gage became erratic and now reads low.

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Date:         Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:10:56 -0400
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Both my oil pressure and temp gauges are not registering correctly. 
The oil gauge has been registering low for a while; recently the temp 
gage became erratic and now reads low.

1. Can I assume that the sensors are at fault?

2. Can these sensors be serviced?

3. Where can you buy replacement sensors? Lockwood?

Thanks, Bruce
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Date:         Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:16:41 -0500
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From:         Horst Stratmann <Horst.Stratmann@UPCGROUP.COM>
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I had a similar problem. Make sure the grounding wire are not loose at
the sensor and clean the contacts where the wires attach to the
instruments also using electric grease. This fixed my problem.=20

Best regards

=20

Horst Stratmann

UPC Interpipe, Inc.

Tel:  512 266 0132

Fax: 512 266 0133


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Subject: oil press and temp, gauge and sensors. vendor?

Both my oil pressure and temp gauges are not registering correctly. =20
The oil gauge has been registering low for a while; recently the temp =20
gage became erratic and now reads low.

1. Can I assume that the sensors are at fault?

2. Can these sensors be serviced?

3. Where can you buy replacement sensors? Lockwood?

Thanks, Bruce
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Date:         Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:58:41 -0400
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From:         Ron Snedecor <RMSNEDECOR@CS.COM>
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Hi Bruce,

I had the same problem with my oil temp and pressure guage.  Just cleanin=
g the wire connections on the back of the guage solved my problem.

Ron
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Date:         Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:48:51 EDT
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From:         Chuck Cheeseman <XimangoUSA@AOL.COM>
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Here is the URL for all the installation and tech support instructions for 
the gauges made by Westberg in Santa Clara. 
 
_http://www.westach.com/instructions/_ (http://www.westach.com/instructions/)
 
Go to the catalog and get the PN of the gauge you are researching, then  find
the instruction here.  Hope this helps.
 
Chuck
 
 
In a message dated 10/17/2008 12:20:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
RMSNEDECOR@CS.COM writes:

One  other thing I forgot to mention.  I believe the guage manufacturer is 
Westach out of Sonoma California, at least the fuel guages are.  They  have a
web site.  Aircraft Spruce carries the guages and sending  units.

Ron