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Old 03-17-2005 | 07:40 PM
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WildeOne
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Default RE: Gas Engine Head Temps ANY VALUE?

The reason for measuring cylinder head temp or EGT is to set high speed mixture. A hand held tach does just fine and is more indicative of what the airborne mixture should be. Lean to max RPM and then richen slightly ... that's it.