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absolutemayhem 02-12-2009 07:16 PM
where do you temp you engine??
 
i go a 18tz im my revo. and when i temp from the glow plug ( top of head) i get 210-230. but if i check on the side of the cooling head next to the head screws i get 260+!!! its making me a little nervous, and the motor runs awsome. so should i disregard the high readings?

PrjctStrtFrce 02-12-2009 08:05 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
I read that temp should be taken from the top of the cooling head, but I want to see what other people say as well.

SManMTB 02-12-2009 08:38 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
At the track. :)

rccheech 02-12-2009 11:07 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
From the glow plug.

Argess 02-13-2009 09:13 AM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
I always measure mine at the glowplug.....point the temp-gun down the cyl-head hole. The glow-plug temp is pretty constant summer or winter (with the same tune), but the fin temp can really drop on a cold day, or climb on a hot day, so it's not consistent with identical tunes.

I find it odd you got higher temps at the fins than the glow-plug. I normally would get the reverse of your readings.

fabrimacator21 02-13-2009 12:53 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 

ORIGINAL: Argess

I always measure mine at the glowplug.....point the temp-gun down the cyl-head hole. The glow-plug temp is pretty constant summer or winter (with the same tune), but the fin temp can really drop on a cold day, or climb on a hot day, so it's not consistent with identical tunes.

I find it odd you got higher temps at the fins than the glow-plug. I normally would get the reverse of your readings.
From the way he described it, sounds like he was reading the temp on the crankcase and not the top of the head.

CR Revo 02-16-2009 10:08 AM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
I've always been told you take the reading from the glow plug

jpilkinton 02-16-2009 01:24 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
I have the Losi 2 in 1 temp/tuner and it reads from the glowplug. I have read from the fins(or top) of the head and got much higher readings.

46u 02-16-2009 04:44 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
Glow plug.

Montana Mike 02-16-2009 04:49 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 
by glow plug do you mean the glow plug level of the cooling head or straight down from above the plug thru the head

Chris_RC 02-16-2009 04:52 PM
RE: where do you temp you engine??
 

ORIGINAL: Montana Mike

by glow plug do you mean the glow plug level of the cooling head or straight down from above the plug thru the head
Point the temp guage on top the of glow plug. Stright down from above the plug thru the head.


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