How does one go about calibrating the EGT's? Send to manufacture? ______
Andrew Brenkus, Project Manager Priority Partners Voice: 410-685-7200 Fax: 410-685-1411 Voice: 301-931-3700 Fax: 301-931-3096 Technical Support Center 1-888-837-4267 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Technology. Solutions. Support. Success. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kenneth Kirkland Sent: Mon 8/28/2006 11:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] Melted 494 piston question Richard, I found a loose clamp at a connection near a radiator inlet that I've been blaming on the coolant loss. I haven't pulled the head yet, so I can't completely rule out a head gasket problem. Yeah, with an EGT of 1080 I was surprised to find aluminum deposits on the plug. I've only had the car a few months, so I don't know when, if ever, the EGT gauges haave been calibrated. Kenneth #18 MiDiv www.kirklandracing.com --- Richard Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken, > > Did you loose the coolant through an external leak ? > Not through a leak in > the head gasket ? > > Coolant in the combustion chamber can do some very > strange things. > > With EGT that low, one would not expect damage to a > piston, but as been > said, probe location can make a difference. Plus, > when was the last time you > calibrated your EGT gages ? > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dan hester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 6:15 AM > Subject: Re: [F500] Melted 494 piston question > > > > I agree with chuck, if you lost coolant and the > temp rose you would need > > more fuel and it may have caused the lean > condition, not the other way > > around. > > i used to jet my machine to run at 1250-1275 now i > realize that might > sound > > real high but in 6 years of running it i only > cooked the engine once, also > i > > am going to assume you were running somewhere in > the 3/4 throttle range as > > it is common for these engine to melt around that > area rather than WOT, > your > > egts around that area are what you should be > looking at > > The only thing else i can suggest is ya dont take > any advice from anyone > > with 125 melted up pistons on a shelf :) > > have a nice day > > Dan [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
