REFLECTOR:ENGINE MONITORING

Jim Agnew reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:37:59 -0700 (PDT)


Tom,

You will be amazed how much cylinder temperatures can vary
especially during testing before balancing the air flow.

After balancing you will find that during climbs the
temperatures will also float around as the air flow
changes.

EGT & CHT probes are much cheaper than cylinders.

Jim
--- Tom Martino <tmartino@troubleshooter.com> wrote:
> I am one of those weirdos with an IO-540 on the standard
> fuselage.  When it comes to monitoring engine temps (CHT
> &EGT),  do you think it's necessary to probe every
> cylinder?
>  
> If I was to choose only one or two cylinders top probe,
> which would you choose?  Closest to the firewall?  or aft
> cylinders?
>  
> Any info would really help!
>  
> Tom Martino
> 


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James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed