Monitoring the guage(s) is not a problem, just check the temp toward the end
of a long straight.
An O2 sensor for tuning is not a bad idea for dyno work, but an EGT would
still be useful an the track.
Paul Meis
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>From: Mike.Savin@nokia.com
>To: WMW79@aol.com
>Subject: RE: EGT measurements
>Date: Thu, May 24, 2001, 1:51 PM
>
> Hi Bill!
>
> I'm glad I can be useful here:
>
> In kart racing, particularly enduro kart racing (laydown karts run
> on
> road racing tracks such as Daytona, Riverside, Willow Springs for example
> we would use exhaust gas temp gauges to constantly monitor engine
> conditions.
> With a high-speed two-stroke engine turning over 14,000 rpm the EGT gauge
> would give constant monitoring of the engine.
>
> The gauge would be used to prevent the engine from sticking due to a
> lean condition.
>
> You would have to determine safe operating temperatures for your
> particular engine. A sudden surge in temperature could indicate a leaning
> condition. I believe the gauge could be useful for tuning Weber carbs --
> but
> monitoring the gauge could be a problem -- perhaps using data acquisition
> software, hardware would collect the desired data in conjunction with the
> gauge.
>
> Try www.russellkarting.com or www.cometkartsales.com for devices
> of this nature.
>
> (A note of interest re comet kart sales: IRL driver Mark Dismore runs this
> business --)
>
> --- Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext WMW79@aol.com [mailto:WMW79@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:26 AM
> To: rccook16@voyager.net; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: EGT measurements
>
>
> In a message dated 5/24/01 7:35:06 AM, rccook16@voyager.net writes:
>
> << Anyone have opinions as to advisability of installing exhaust gas temp
> gauge
> to fine tune Weber carbs >>
>
> I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience on this also. The EGT
>
> gage is effective on an aircraft engine or any engine that is running at
> constant power such as on a dyno; but can it be useful on an engine that has
>
> constantly changing power levels?
> Bill
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