> > > > Bulent Aliev wrote:

 > > > >
 > > > > Merry Christmas to All.
 > > > > My question is about the oil level sensor. Is anybody using it
 and
 > if it
 > > > > is useful. If not I would like to remove it and use the port to
 > return the
 > > > > drain back oil from the PSRU
 > > > > Bulent
 > > >
 > > > I think the PSRU oil should go in above the normal oil level in
 the
 > pan.
 > > >
 > > > Paul Lamar

 > > Allo Bulent Aliev, I used the oil level sensor circuit for several
 > years.
 > > It would illuminate a red light when the main electrical switch was
 on
 > > with the engine at rest. I mean stopped. It never iluminated the red
 > > light with the engine running, even at low idle speed.. I believe
 that
 > > Mazda provided that oil level sensor circuit for those who used the
 > > oil metering pump with a well worn out engine burning more oil than
 > > a normal usage. I believe it is not necessary for our use where we
 > > visually check the oil level so very often. Yvon Cournoyer..

 I use it with my Engine Monitor.  It triggers an indicator and makes an
 audible beep when the oil level is low.  It was VERY easy to hook up.
 Yvon is probably right that it is not really needed, but I like it.  In
 conjunction with the fact that we won't be burning much oil means that I
 won't even have an oil door and won't check the oil level on a typical
 pre-flight.  That's nice when you don't feel like getting the hands
 dirty on the way to the $50 hamburger.

 > Dave Leonard.

    I agree that the oil sender is nice to have as I rarely check my
oil as I know I have the light but it has been needed when I was
running the Ross redrive and I had a couple oil seal problems on the
prop hub seal.

  I was in Lewiston Idaho and the tail was covered with oil so I added
4 quarts of oil to head home and the people at the FOB thought I was
nuts to fly with that kind of oil leak but I said what is the big
deal, if the oil light comes on I will just land in the river and
poor more oil in, land plane pilots don't know what they are missing
in terms of safety.
Ken Welter

 
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