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In article <7D_L5.1112$6b7.21577@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>,
grunloh@uiuc.edu (Daniel Grunloh) wrote: I got to admit I also felt much more comfortable with both an EGT and CHT fitted to my 503s. Like Mark says, once theyre setup, the Rotaxs are very reliable and stuff doesnt change by magic with them. The fun racer I just bought has no EGT or CHT at all, the guy flew it for 150 hours like that and the motor still looks/runs like new. I plan to add EGT/CHT anyway though, to at least give me a baseline and provide monitoring.... Just have to work out a way to mount the gauges now.... LS AC fun racer. > In article <0UWL5.1031$6b7.19873@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, > grunloh@uiuc.edu (Daniel Grunloh) wrote: > >In article <3A00035C.57ED@trikite.com>, Mark Smith > >>Richard Lamb wrote: > >>> > >>> Dont mean to show an attitude, > >>> but I wont fly a 2 stroker without > >>> an EGT. CHT really only tells you > >>> that the fan belt is intact. > >> > >> > >>Not to be the second smarty pants but,,,,,,,,,,, > > > >,,,snip > > > >>you may want to rethink your statement, and Ill bet your primary > >>experience was with racing two strokes, not flying them,,,,,,,,,, > > > > > >I doubt if he will rethink his statement since it represents > >the majority view of ultralighters everywhere. > > I gotta admit though that I flew a free air 277 about 200 hours > without an EGT or CHT. I never could find a satisfactory > vibration free mounting. However, I left the probes in place > so I could check the temps when needed. I carried the instruments > along (in my lap) on test flights and anytime I did any > maintenance, changed the prop or whatever. > > Now I have both all the time on my 447 and at least it provides > a little assurance that all is probably OK when I hear a burb > or miss. I feel the CHT is a must for fan cooled engines. > > I need the EGT too myself now that I have an inflight adjustable > needle. It keeps me from going the wrong way when adjusting for > altitude or temperature. :-) > > -------------- > Daniel Grunloh (grunloh@uiuc.edu) > http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~grunloh > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. |
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