What are your regards on Autometer Phantom Guages(In particular the EGT)

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10-25-02, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by Kurgan
I still don't understand tuning with an EGT gauge... its measuring the temperature after the combustion and expansion strokes.... this means that the fuel has already been ignited.. if you're lean, it's too late. I guess an o2 sensor does the same thing, I just don't see the accuracy in running a single EGT gauge before the turbo... you'd have to have one per rotor if you are THAT picky about it...

I use an EGT guage to tune with nitrous oxide injection. Make a run with the system knowingly jetted rich, note the achieved peak horsepower, then back off on the fuel side until you reach your desired temp range.

You know how I feel on the autometer side...