FUEL PRESS SENDER VDO

[WingnutWick]

Hello all,

I need to replace my RV-10's VDO fuel pressure sender. It is using a VDO 0-5bar sender but when I look up on Spruce for this sender the only one I find says "oil pressure sender" and it says in the notes:

VDO pressure senders are not to be used with any type of fuel application.
VDO pressure senders are not suitable for use in aircraft.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/vdooilpressuresender.php?clickkey=24047

Is this just legal notes and is using this pressure sender for fuel PSI common practice?

Thanks

Charles

 

[tommylewis]

My notes

My notes for my rv10 have fuel pressure sensor VDO model 362-001.

 

[blaplante]

isolator

One approach is to use a fuel pressure isolator, such as found
https://www.jegs.com/part-type/Fuel+Pressure+Isolator#

 

[gasman]

You may find a better price here...... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vdo-362001

 

[Avanza]

This is the part number you are looking for at ACS.

Part# 10-06581
MFR Model# 362-001

Good luck

 

[ArVeeNiner]

Would this be the same fuel pressure VDO for a carbureted O-320? I haven’t pulled my cowl yet but I recently replaced my VDO oil pressure sender and it was very hard to find the part number. I imagine it will be the same for the VDO fuel pressure unit.

The 362-001 seems to be an 80 psi unit with two connectors. Mine also has two connectors.

 

[ArVeeNiner]

Never mind. Somehow I found my Dynon receipt from 2006 and their carbureted sensor package included a VDO 360 043 fuel pressure sender. My VDO oil pressure lasted 11 years and this VDO fuel that I suspect is bad lasted 12 years. I’ve had good luck with them.