X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost01.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3839911 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:45:54 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.101; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-146-126-207.mco.bellsouth.net[72.146.126.207]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc01) with SMTP id <20090907134517H0100jhovre>; Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:45:18 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.146.126.207] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] EGT Probes Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:45:21 -0400 Message-ID: <86EFBEF5D2B246D0A7295E7CAD51F752@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01CA2F9F.EAFB3E40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcovvLH9RzEQ0bJGRZGQmIALihKGRQAA7VBw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CA2F9F.EAFB3E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steve, You need a probe for each rotor placed a reasonable equal distance from the port. You are going to be looking for changes/differences and not absolute temperatures. The method to attach them will depend on the style of probe you feel will be best/easiest to install. My probes attach with a compression fitting, so I had to weld a bung. Try to get the tip of the probe in the center of the exhaust tube. Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Brooks Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:10 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT Probes I need some advice on adding EGT problems in my stock turbo manifold. I didn't monitor EGT before, but now while adding the EM3, I want to add EGT. Is there a preferred location in the manifold to drill to install the probes, and also is it best to add a weld bung, or just tap the hole in the manifold, as it is fairly thick. Regards, Steve Brooks ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CA2F9F.EAFB3E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Steve,

You need a probe for each rotor = placed a reasonable equal distance from the port.  You are going to be looking for changes/differences and not absolute temperatures.  The method to = attach them will depend on the style of probe you feel will be best/easiest to install.   My probes attach with a compression fitting, so I = had to weld a bung.  Try to get the tip of the probe in the center of the = exhaust tube.

 

Bill = B

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Brooks
Sent: Monday, September = 07, 2009 9:10 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT = Probes

I need some advice on adding EGT problems in my stock turbo = manifold.  I didn’t monitor EGT before, but now while adding the EM3, I want to = add EGT.  Is there a preferred location in the manifold to drill to = install the probes, and also is it best to add a weld bung, or just tap the hole = in the manifold, as it is fairly thick.

 

Regards,

Steve Brooks

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