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  • Re: Oil pressure fluctuations

    by » 6 years ago


    Some of the instrument Mfg’s sample at 10 times per second. This can and does cause faults at times. If the sample rates were slower then many of these fluctuations and faults may disappear. The mechanical VDO did performe at slower fluctuation rates so it wasn’t seen as an issue. Most of these fluctuations aren’t an issue and now that the industry has gone from analog to digital more people notice these things and many aren’t a real issue, just people not knowing what to do with this type of new information. It has always been there it just didn’t show up on older instrumentation. So long as you have a good oil pressure that is the key.
    For some people placing a tiny pin hole restrictor in-line may reduce this fluctuation.

    Roger Lee
    LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
    Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
    520-349-7056 Cell


  • Re: Oil pressure fluctuations

    by » 4 years ago


    I purchased my RV12 with a Rotax 912UL that had 188 hours.  From the day I picked up the airplane the oil pressure has fluctuated.  Depending on RPM the pressure would run between 32 and 42.  At 235 hours I finally decided to try relocating the oil sensor.  I had previously replaced the old senor with the newest modle sensor, which did not fix the problem.  I purcahsed the relocation kit from LEAF (very nice kit by the way) and remote loct ed the sensor on the firewall mounted GPS platform.  I called the LEAF engine shop and asked if I should purge the the line first and they said it was not needed.  When i started the engine I only got 10 psi.  I shut down, disconnected the line, put a plastic bag on the end of the line, removed top plug from each cylndar, put 10 psi air pressure on the oil tank and turned the prop until oil came out of the line.  Reconnected the line, put the plugs back in and started it up.  Go 38 psi on the oil pressure immediately with rock solid oil pressure, no fluctuation.  


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