engine temps
09-21-2010 | 05:59 PM
#26
RE: engine temps
ORIGINAL: Konrad
I preferred the performance on cough syrup (80/20 FAI fuel) and a full wave pipe.
I will say I never used a thermometer to tune my race engines. The tach and stop watch were to best tools I had at the time. Now I did use a thermometer during the development stages of the engines. (No, I didn't have these neat hand held infrared things of today.)
Again as has been said by me and others the actual reading is of little value. Tune your engine for the best performance using a tach. If you then feel the need to know the temperature take a reading at this point and record it for future reference.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYXK9&P=ML
All the best,
I preferred the performance on cough syrup (80/20 FAI fuel) and a full wave pipe.
I will say I never used a thermometer to tune my race engines. The tach and stop watch were to best tools I had at the time. Now I did use a thermometer during the development stages of the engines. (No, I didn't have these neat hand held infrared things of today.)
Again as has been said by me and others the actual reading is of little value. Tune your engine for the best performance using a tach. If you then feel the need to know the temperature take a reading at this point and record it for future reference.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYXK9&P=ML
All the best,
Don't look at the pictures, these are after it did happen twice.
Cees
09-21-2010 | 06:32 PM
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RE: engine temps
Telemetry or inflight recording is a whole other issue, in that the conditions have drastically changed from that of the static condition. In my day we were forced to use heat indicating wax and the stop watch to ascertain what was happening in flight
All the best,
Konrad
09-21-2010 | 07:45 PM
#28
RE: engine temps
ORIGINAL: Konrad
I'm starting to feel like Cool Hand Luke ''What we have here is a failure to communicate''. In the post in question #24 you said look at picture #2 and the carb. So what am I seeing picture #2 at the carb that would account for your engine going over 200°C
Now you are telling me NOT to look at the pictures, I'm Lost?!!
Telemetry or inflight recording is a whole other issue, in that the conditions have drastically changed from that of the static condition. In my day we were forced to use heat indicating wax and the stop watch to ascertain what was happening in flightAll the best,
Konrad
I'm starting to feel like Cool Hand Luke ''What we have here is a failure to communicate''. In the post in question #24 you said look at picture #2 and the carb. So what am I seeing picture #2 at the carb that would account for your engine going over 200°C
Now you are telling me NOT to look at the pictures, I'm Lost?!!
Telemetry or inflight recording is a whole other issue, in that the conditions have drastically changed from that of the static condition. In my day we were forced to use heat indicating wax and the stop watch to ascertain what was happening in flightAll the best,
Konrad
Cees
09-21-2010 | 08:03 PM
#30
RE: engine temps
ORIGINAL: Konrad
I preferred the performance on cough syrup (80/20 FAI fuel) and a full wave pipe.
I will say I never used a thermometer to tune my race engines. The tach and stop watch were to best tools I had at the time. Now I did use a thermometer during the development stages of the engines. (No, I didn't have these neat hand held infrared things of today.)
Again as has been said by me and others the actual reading is of little value. Tune your engine for the best performance using a tach. If you then feel the need to know the temperature take a reading at this point and record it for future reference.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYXK9&P=ML
All the best,
I preferred the performance on cough syrup (80/20 FAI fuel) and a full wave pipe.
I will say I never used a thermometer to tune my race engines. The tach and stop watch were to best tools I had at the time. Now I did use a thermometer during the development stages of the engines. (No, I didn't have these neat hand held infrared things of today.)
Again as has been said by me and others the actual reading is of little value. Tune your engine for the best performance using a tach. If you then feel the need to know the temperature take a reading at this point and record it for future reference.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYXK9&P=ML
All the best,
Konrad, you did write:
Again as has been said by me and others the actual reading is of little value.
No problem for me but then we do not have agreements about the subject I understand
I do show information to people who are interested, who do like to read about the subject. .
Have fun.
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Cees
