Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:20:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 727183 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:19:02 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.191.38d39c6e (3924) for ; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:18:10 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <191.38d39c6e.2f40c9b2@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:18:10 EST Subject: Re: [LML] EGT's on O-360 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1108307890" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1108307890 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/13/2005 1:19:14 A.M. Central Standard Time, WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes: Just during a runup with the new probe, at 1800 rpm, we were seeing 1400 to 1500 EGT. I don't have my manuals handy for another 5 days. What have you guys seen on your planes as a set of ballpark figures? Scotty, Approximately 1500 degrees is the "ballpark" value assuming the probes are placed in the standard location - about 4 inches from the exhaust flange. Further away could yield cooler temperatures. Electronic ignitions and "fine wire" plugs each can also reduce EGT temps and, as I have both, I generally see peak EGTs of about 1400-1410. At best power below 80% I generally operate near 1290-1310. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Fair and Balanced Opinions at No Charge! There is an oxymoron in that, somewhere... -------------------------------1108307890 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 2/13/2005 1:19:14 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes:

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Just during a runup with the new probe, at 1800 rpm, w= e were=20 seeing 1400 to 1500 EGT. I don't have my manuals handy for another 5 days.= =20 What have you guys seen on your planes as a set of ballpark=20 figures?

Scotty,

Approximately 1500 degrees is the "ballpark" value assuming the probes=20= are=20 placed in the standard location - about 4 inches from the exhaust flange.&nb= sp;=20 Further away could yield cooler temperatures. Electronic ignition= s=20 and "fine wire" plugs each can also reduce EGT temps and, as I have both, I=20 generally see peak EGTs of about 1400-1410. At best power below 80%&nb= sp;I=20 generally operate near 1290-1310.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Fai= r=20 and Balanced Opinions at No Charge!
There is an oxymoron in that,=20 somewhere...

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