Return-Path: Received: from olympus.net ([198.133.237.1]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:17:51 -0500 Received: from sq19448.olympus.net ([207.149.194.48] helo=bill) by olympus.net with smtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 10B8CY-0001PV-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Thu, 11 Feb 1999 18:19:31 -0800 Message-ID: <000a01be562e$38177ba0$30c295cf@bill> From: "William T Bartlett" To: Subject: Heat Tape/EGT Temps Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 18:19:32 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> The theory is that you get more heat retention in the exhaust system and consequently less back pressure (more HP). The lowering of chance of vapor lock or burning of cheap cowl is just lagniappe (any Cajuns out there?). With that logic higher exhaust temps must be anticipated. Bill N7WB >Hello All: I am interested in hearing if any of you flying 320/360's >with wrapped exhaust pipes, have thought your egt's were a little >high.