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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] High EGTs
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Brian,

I had high EGT's at one time.  Turns out it was due to an overly
restrictive muffler.  The high EGT's damaged the o-rings resulting in an
engine overhaul.  Could this possibly be at the root of your high EGT
readings?

Mark S.

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 8:51 PM, <bktrub@aol.com> wrote:

> My engine is now running just the way it should, temps were 180 or lower
> on a 75 degree day, but my EGTs have always been high, really high- above
> 1800 almost all the time. I think it may be a calibration issue. My egt
> sensors are about 3 inches downstream of the exhaust ports, and I am using
> Tracy's EM2, calibrated at the stock settings. When the engine is stone
> cold, the egt's read about 230 degrees, which I assume is normal because
> the sensors are meant to operate at a much higher temperature. Any thoughts?
>
> Brian Trubee
>

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Brian,=A0<div><br></div><div>I had high EGT&#39;s at one time. =A0Turns out=
 it was due to an overly restrictive muffler. =A0The high EGT&#39;s damaged=
 the o-rings resulting in an engine overhaul. =A0Could this possibly be at =
the root of your high EGT readings?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Mark S.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 1=
5, 2012 at 8:51 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bktrub@aol.com=
" target=3D"_blank">bktrub@aol.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex">
<font color=3D"black" face=3D"arial">
<div>My engine is now running just the way it should, temps were 180 or low=
er on a 75 degree day, but my EGTs have always been high, really high- abov=
e 1800 almost all the time. I think it may be a calibration issue. My egt s=
ensors are about 3 inches downstream of the exhaust ports, and I am using T=
racy&#39;s EM2, calibrated at the stock settings. When the engine is stone =
cold, the egt&#39;s read about 230 degrees, which I assume is normal becaus=
e the sensors are meant to operate at a much higher temperature. Any though=
ts?</div>



<div>=A0</div>


<div>Brian Trubee</div>
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