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Your right on target for temps! Who could ask for anything more. Your temp should
run about 260-325 with the highest seen as 350 I wouldnt worry about it and go flying flyman............ Mark Smith wrote: > Ted Heath wrote: > > > > Mr Finch > > Forget what you hear about EGT on two strokes it is a very important > > gage and should be fitted to all Rotaxes air or water cooled and probes and > > dual gage for each cylinder. EGT tells you what is happening in each of your > > cylinders in three regimes idle on the needles and on the main jet. > > > > Ted Heath > > Aircraft Technician. > > > > "JGFinch" > > news:20001031132433.20753.00000662@ng-cl1.aol.com... > > > Earlier I had told you about my 447 and its oscillating problem. Thanks > > for the > > > info. Heres what I did to fix the problem. I replaced my fuel filter, > > fuel > > > pump, carb socket, and all needle valves. I also repitched my prop to get > > > higher rpms. The one thing that probably fixed the oscillation was the new > > jet > > > needle and clip just as most of you thought it would be. Now here is my > > new > > > problem, if it is one. > > > I cant seem to get my CHT temps high enough, runs at 250 to 310 max. Any > > > suggestions? > > > Thanks again. > > > Jerry > > > > > sorry for shaking you guyss world but I often fly planes with NO gauges > whatsoever, and I am comfortable doing this with my planes , at my > field with Rotax engines,,,,,,,,, > > the original writer said he would NOY FLY a two stroke without EGT > gauges, this is a pretty grandeous statement from someone who still has > not provided much info as to why he says that, > > for example, you have flown a half hour away from home, and upon startup > to return, you notice neither EGT is reading at all,,,, I would fly > back and try to get the gauges working in the next couple of days,,, the > original writer would leave the plane, making plans for disasssembly and > hauling it back to his hangar ?????? > > I often fly without an ASI, a GPS, a Parachute, or any gauge whatsoever, > and have flown with bent tubes, spliced tubes, and it is my choice > based on the circumstances,,,,,,,, > > I guess I would never say never !!! > -- > > Mark Smith > Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com > 1121 N Locust St > Mt Vernon, IN 47620 mailto:mark@trikite.com |
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