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EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:39 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
All this talk of EGT and CHT gauges has got me thinking that I could do with one.
Apologies if this has been done to death but what types are recomended, who sells them and how easy are they to fit?
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Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:56 pm
by lockman69
www.skydrive.co.uk
EGT & CHT, great bit of kit, good value and easy to fit........go for it!
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:49 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
They look good but does anybody do a dual egt / cht gauge?
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:06 pm
by soulsurfer
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:04 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
What do you use to power it? Presumably it needs 12V DC
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:04 am
by soulsurfer
Nope, no power required, just sensors.
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:18 am
by Dazza
Are the clamp type sensors accurate enough? Do the screw in type need to have the boss welded in or is it self tapping?
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:07 am
by lockman69
Dazza wrote:Are the clamp type sensors accurate enough? Do the screw in type need to have the boss welded in or is it self tapping?
The boss does need to be welded to the pipe, but you can also get clamp on senders.
Re: EGT / CHT combo units
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:06 pm
by DaveInPortland
The clamp on thermocouple for the EGT works well and is recommended over the weld & tap boss. That area is prone to impact from stones, debris and speed bumps. If broken, a clamp is easier to replace than the boss.
The CHT thermocouple is a simple ring around the base of the spark plug.