Cherokee 140 Oil Temp Sender

[Mike Spera[_2_]]

Still trying to track down a high oil temp reading. I would like to get a
new temp sender to swap out. Too lazy to rig up the hot plate, thermometer,
etc. to test the old one. Part has a number of 362-EW. Same number is on a
friend's Arrow. Methinks most/all cherokees may use the same one. Anyone
have a Piper part number and/or asource for a new one?
Thanks,
Mike

By the way, what the HELL happened to this group. I get nothing but sex/spam
listed...

[vaughn[_3_]]

"Mike Spera" > wrote in message
m...
>
> By the way, what the HELL happened to this group. I get nothing but sex/spam
> listed...

I have been using the free news server at news.eternal-september.org, which for
some reason seeems able to filter all that crap out.

Vaughn

[Scott Braddock]

Mike Spera wrote:
> Still trying to track down a high oil temp reading. I would like to get a
> new temp sender to swap out. Too lazy to rig up the hot plate, thermometer,
> etc. to test the old one. Part has a number of 362-EW. Same number is on a
> friend's Arrow. Methinks most/all cherokees may use the same one. Anyone
> have a Piper part number and/or asource for a new one?
> Thanks,
> Mike

Mike,

My Feb. 1995 Cherokee parts catalog shows the sending unit on Figure 68,
"Electrical System Installation", item #63: "Gauge-Engine Unit, Oil
Temperature" Depending on your Serial # ( <20550, or >20550 ), it shows
Piper part # 462-046, or 550-487 (mfg's part #'s 1514976, or 362-EW).
Bear in mind all of those #'s have probably been superceded by now, but
perhaps a Piper dealer or Lycoming distributor can take you from there.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

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On Jun 26, 4:21 pm, "Mike Spera" > wrote:
> Still trying to track down a high oil temp reading. I would like to get a
> new temp sender to swap out. Too lazy to rig up the hot plate, thermometer,
> etc. to test the old one.

Test the old one. Chances are that you have a bad engine ground strap
and the alternator ground current is finding a small path through the
sender to the gauge, boosting its reading. Learned that one the hard
way.


> By the way, what the HELL happened to this group. I get nothing but sex/spam
> listed...

Might as well join us at Pilots of America. Moderated, free of junk,
free of flamers. Wonderful place.

Dan