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Old 03-29-2005, 04:01 PM
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Default RE: temp change with different fuels

Nitro % is a factor in engine temps. Lower should run cooler. The glow plug can play an important role, too. Many people run a plug in winter that is hotter than the plug they run in summer.

Cooler plugs have fewer loops in the coil and have thicker coils. Hotter plugs have a tighter coil and a thinner wire.

If you have a hot plug and high nitro, you could raise engine temps...but so could running lean, and not much can help that other than a carb adjustment.