ENGINE SAVER , Life Saver

[rangieman]

I just got a message from Rags67 , He is at the outback challenge:angel: .

Well all ill say is it took me the best part 4 weeks to talk him into fitting a Engine Saver to his Tdi Defender ,Which he did fit one ;)

Well he left last week for the outback challenge ,Ive had a few messages telling me he was having a great time:twisted:, Well today i get a message saying that his engine saver had saved his engine after blowing a radiator hose , Yep the best investment he has ever made he now tells me
The Proof is there anyone that does,nt have one for the sake of a few $$$ you could save thousands:cool:

[Slunnie]

Yep, I agree.

I've had one fitted to my TD5 (Redarc brand). Cheap insurance I reckon.

[Disco_owner]

I've Just fitted mine with the In-Line Engine Saver , I agree with you both , it's only a few dollars spent , but well worth the investment.

[Panda]

What's an engine saver? I presume it's only for Diesel engines?

[Disco_owner]

What's an engine saver? I presume it's only for Diesel engines?

What is the Engine Saver® suitable for?

Motor Vehicles - 4xWDs, Cars, Utes, Trucks, Buses, Taxis, Camper Vans, Fleet Vehicles.
Marine Applications - Commercial Vessels, Charter Boats, Game Boats, Gensets, Main Propulsion.

Industrial - Stationary Pumps, Generating Units, Compressors.
Agricultural - Tractors, Harversters, End Loaders, Farm Vehicles
Relay Shutdown Units - Industrial, marine and agricultural
Low Water Alarm Sensor (http://www.enginesaver.com.au/)

[ellard]

Hi there

The low water sensor alarms have been used in the mining industry for the past 15 years - and have saved many vehicles (sorry guys I like me landys - but underground its all Cruisers).

Ours ftted to our vehciles do not shut down the engine but sound a warning alarm in the cab (bloody loud as well)

Its a great safety feature to be fitted to any engine.....

Wayne

[p38arover]

What is the Engine Saver® suitable for?
Relay Shutdown Units - Industrial, marine and agriculturalI recall back in 1969 I was working at Ceduna Satellite Earth Station when one of the transmitters shut down. I restarted it from the control room and then went up into transmitter room on the antenna to check it out. When I got there, I rang the control room and told them, "I'm shutting the transmitter down again, the room is full of smoke!"

When I checked I found we were low on coolant for the transmitter valve, a 5kW travelling wave tube (TWT). The company was not amused, the TWT was worth $15,000. Doesn't sound too bad, does it? Well, I was earning less than $5K PA (and I was well paid), petrol was about 8 cents per litre, and two years later we bought our house in Penrith (Sydney) for $15K.

[rangieman]

What's an engine saver? I presume it's only for Diesel engines?
No it will look after a petrol motor the same way :cool:

If you look in the top right hand corner there is advertising that scrolls through different sponsers of the site that sell goods

So if your interested and would like to help keep the sponsers of the site , Do as i have and many others have done and support the sponsers to support the site:D

[rangieman]

What's an engine saver? I presume it's only for Diesel engines?
Check this out , This is the Engine Saver
Low Water Alarm Sensor (http://www.enginesaver.com.au/)

[Xavie]

On my disco it already had one fitted when I bought it and saved me once but I don't trust the way it is done so I'm thinking about getting a new one from the website link that's posted here. Maybe there is nothing wrong with the one I have but ain't worth it not working one day.

Xav

[foz.in.oz]

On the website it shows two types, one you stuff between the hose and the tail, and the other that has a casing that fits in line (you cut a section out of the hose).

Now obviously they both work, but I quite like the look of the inline one. Question (eventually) is this.

Has anybody fitted an inline one to a TD5 and where did they put it? I had a look at fitting one to my Defender but it looks awfully tight.

Cheers,
Ray

[ATH]

I posted a question on the Technical Chatter section and said that mine had stopped working after I changed the top hose and asked if anyone had any ideas as to why.
Didn't get any replies but Davy sent me a PM saying it sounded like it had been shorted to earth and said he'd send me a replacement straight away!
Now that is better than good service.
I miss that beep when first starting as it's reassurance that the coolant level is OK and as I'll be on a trip to Broome very soon, I'm looking forward to getting it working again.
Alan.

[Bigbjorn]

In the mid to late seventies, a Murphy low water alarm became standard equipment on all White trucks. The Murphy is a float operated mechanical switch with the float chamber plumbed between the top and bottom radiator tanks at about 3/4 height. The water level drops, the float sinks, and the switch is closed. You could hook it to a light, or an alarm, or a shutdown solenoid, whatever you fancied. Dead simple and reliable.

[foz.in.oz]

Has anybody fitted an inline one to a TD5 and where did they put it? I had a look at fitting one to my Defender but it looks awfully tight

[Rosco]

Here ya go Foz ........

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9536/img0317fs0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
By Rosco690 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Rosco690)

As you can see, it fits OK on the top hose.

Proved itself for me just the other day. Instead of a chirp when I kicked the beast in the guts, I got about a 5 sec buzz before going quiet. On checking later I found the overflow tank virtually empty. Looks like one of the hoses may be weeping. I intended changing them all before a trip to the desert in Aug, but it just goes to show what a good investment it is. In the mean time I'll keep an eye on the coolant level ......... + an eye on the warning light and my ears peeled. ;)

Cheers

[vnx205]

Rosco, this question may be quite irrelevant and based on an optical illusion as I haven't looked under the bonnet of a TD5.

The photo makes it look as if the sensor is not at the highest point in the hose.
Should it be?
Does it affect how soon it detects a problem if it isn't?

So is it absolutely essential to pick the highest point in the system?

[Rosco]

Rosco, this question may be quite irrelevant and based on an optical illusion as I haven't looked under the bonnet of a TD5.

The photo makes it look as if the sensor is not at the highest point in the hose.
Should it be?
Does it affect how soon it detects a problem if it isn't?

So is it absolutely essential to pick the highest point in the system?


No, it's not quite at the highest point. But as you can see from the piccie, the heater hose branches off at/about the highest spot (edit ... + the bleed screw). Hence the position used is about all you can choose from. It's still at/about the level of the top tank, so should give you plenty of warning, esp since the whole system should be flooded with no air voids.

Cheers

[loanrangie]

Sincei dont have one and ther are a few different types with different sensor fitment locations, which type is better ? do the sensors need to be go dry to trigger the alarm or if not couldnt steam from overheated coolant prevent the alarm from triggering - where is the best location, header tank or top rad hose ?

[Rosco]

..... do the sensors need to be go dry to trigger the alarm or if not couldnt steam from overheated coolant prevent the alarm from triggering .........

It's my understanding the coolant is the electrolyte which closes the circuit, no coolant ..... open circuit ..... lights, bells and whistles. Can't see steam doing the same job. Mine just has a ss metal thread passing through the body and ending in mid-air ........ or should I say mid-coolant. ;)

[rangieman]

On my Tdi Defender i mounted my Probe off the thermostat housing as that is the highest point , I rang dave before i fitted it and asked him and he agreed on the location i had selected and never had a problem since :D

[Disco_owner]

[/list]I recall back in 1969 I was working at Ceduna Satellite Earth Station when one of the transmitters shut down. I restarted it from the control room and then went up into transmitter room on the antenna to check it out. When I got there, I rang the control room and told them, "I'm shutting the transmitter down again, the room is full of smoke!"

When I checked I found we were low on coolant for the transmitter valve, a 5kW travelling wave tube (TWT). The company was not amused, the TWT was worth $15,000. Doesn't sound too bad, does it? Well, I was earning less than $5K PA (and I was well paid), petrol was about 8 cents per litre, and two years later we bought our house in Penrith (Sydney) for $15K.:eek::eek:

Floody Bell , that'll be worth Well and Truely over 150K in today's Dollar term, I can only presume the 5KW TWT Valve would get extremely hot and would require quite a bit of Cooling. It's a Good thing you got there in time to check Coolant Level.:)