I am concerned about connecting a gauge directly to the engine for fear that the vibration could cause a catastrophic failure of the gauge or connection and a loss of oil pressure.
Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Ron Ricci via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > First, I checked out Mike’s link and Persistence is a sharp looking boat. > I’m partial to the color as Patriot is also dark blue with a red boot > stripe and gold cove stripe. Patriot also caught a line around the shaft > resulting in multiple B.O.A.T. units to straighten the strut and replace > the shaft. > > > > I’ve been considering adding a the ability to read oil pressure by adding > the appropriate transducer and NMEA 2000 interface. To me, the existing > pressure switch setup is not necessarily ‘fail-safe’. Probably the most > difficult thing will be to find an appropriate tee (Japanese threads). I > wonder if any other lister has found a tee that works with a Yanmar engine? > > > > Thanks to all listers for your feedback, > > *Ron* > > Ron Ricci > > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > (978) 877-0369 > > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Hoyt, > Mike via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 8:20 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Hoyt, Mike > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Oil Pressure Switch > > > > Also you could install an oil pressure gauge so you know what the pressure > really is. The alarm is like the idiot light on your car ... if it sounds > there is likely a problem but if it is broken you blithely assume all is > good. I once had a car where the bulb for the engine light was burned out. > > > > To install a gauge you use the same hole as the oil pressure sender. Then > you Tee that and put sender on one side of tee and gauge on other. When in > doubt you just take a quick look at the gauge. > > > > I have a picture of the gauge installed on Persistence website. You can > see the picture in the gallery link here http://users.eastlink.ca/~ > mhoyt/persistence_gallery.htm > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Halifax > > http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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