My temp gun doesn't worry me about accuracy, and it has been helpful in finding A/C trouble and full size engine problems, I am a Master Mechanic by trade. Usually the people who do not like IR temp guns are the ones who do not know the value of one or how to use one. It helped me this time to stave off an air leak which would have fried and flaked my piston and liner eventually. All I can say is it is a constant reading, more accurate than you can feel or smell, if I shut my engine down and wait thirty seconds to check it, the temp will have dropped 100 degrees, how much more do you think it drops comming in and then taxiing to you? If it goes up beyond what I can control with richening, I ain't flying y'all. Speaking of R/C car people, at the hobby store last night there were people who were wrapping aluminum foil around their engines to hold in heat and get the temp around 140 degrees, I didn't have my gun but will next time and I am taking it to the flying field today to shoot other people's engines and see what they are getting. I appreciate your advice Darzeelon and Asmund, you seem really informed, but I will keep my temp gun.

Trav