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EGT probe installation
by Steve Von Gruben » Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:06 pm
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Re: EGT probe installation
by Steve Von Gruben » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:56 pm
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Re: EGT probe installation
by jeffrey aryan » Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:32 am
FYI,
EGT probes are exhaust gas temperature probes that are usually installed on the exhaust pipes or system. The way I would start is, make a preliminary mark with a grease pencil, sharpie or pencil on your exhaust pipes with your lower cowlings on. This is to see your clearance between the cowlings, spark plugs and wires. Then take a 30 minute break. Come back to see if your marks will clear everything and show no interference of the above mentioned items and anything else. Then go ahead and remove the lower cowlings and begin the installation process. Remember marks can be erased but drilled holes need to be repaired. I'm no mechanic but that is how I would start. FWIW
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Re: EGT probe installation
by Charles Schefer » Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:40 pm
Now... interestingly they all referred to "pencil lead" and I I can see how lead and stainless steel might set up a galvanic reaction of some type and I asked about that and commented that pencil "lead" is now really graphite so does it really matter? The exhaust shop and A&P/IAs I spoke too couldn't remark on that point but once again emphasized that the pipes should never be marked with a pencil and so I have refrained from doing so. We used a sharpie.
Just my 2-cents.
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