X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 00:38:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-bk0-f52.google.com ([209.85.214.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6273121 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 May 2013 18:59:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by mail-bk0-f52.google.com with SMTP id mz10so501307bkb.25 for ; Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:13 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.204.163.130 with SMTP id a2mr11129080bky.62.1368658753382; Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.164.81 with HTTP; Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 17:59:13 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] EGT/TIT Calibration From: Mark Steitle X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec52d5531d09c8e04dcc9b238 --bcaec52d5531d09c8e04dcc9b238 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Giff, For my rotary, which has higher EGT's than your typical ICE, I used a propane torch directly on the EGT probes. You can reference the chart below for exact temps of the various gasses. Mark The flame temperatures for some common fuel gases can be found in the table below: Fuel GasCombustion with Oxygen (*oC*)Combustion with Air (*oC*)Acetylene3,1002,400Butane1,970Carbon Monoxide2,121Ethane1,960Hydrogen 2,6602,045MAPP1)2,980 Methane2,8101,957Natural Gas2,770 Propane2,8201,980Propane Butane Mix 1,970Propylene2,870 On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Giffen Marr wrote: > How do you verify your EGT Calibration when setting up your system? Mine > seem to be running very high and do not match what was recorded during my > engine cell runs. > Giff Marr > LIV-P 229GM > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > --bcaec52d5531d09c8e04dcc9b238 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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For my rotary, which = has higher EGT's than your typical ICE, I used a propane torch directly= on the EGT probes. =A0You can reference the chart below for exact temps of= the various gasses. =A0

Mark

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Butane 1,970
Carbon Monoxide 2,121
Ethane 1,960
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Natural Gas 2,770=A0
Propane 2,8201,980=
Propane Butane Mix =A01,970
Propylene 2,870=A0

On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Giffen Marr <= span dir=3D"ltr"><gamarr@charter.net> wrote:
How do you verify your EGT Calibration when = setting up your system? Mine seem to be running very high and do not match = what was recorded during my engine cell runs.
Giff Marr
LIV-P 229GM
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