WingedFrog
Well Known Member
After my annual inspection I found that my right EGT probe was failing as soon as the engine was warm and operating at high RPM. A lot of wild fluctuations followed by the big Red X. It did not bother me too much but I knew that I had to dig under the hood (or rather remove the lower cowl) to work on it. Eventually after 3 months I ordered a new probe and prepared to do the job but I tried a last trick. As I found the line coming out of the probe a bit tight, I gave it some slack by pulling the line from under the cable ties (I did not have to remove the lower cowl). On the next flight my EGT right was working fine and has been so for more than 3 hours now. Glad I did not rush into the replacement... and I have a spare EGT probe!
... and no, I did not touch the EGT wires during the inspection!
As an aside, this gave me time and an opportunity to think about the usefulness of these two EGT readings and, as we don't have to manage mixture I din't see much value in it, do you?
... and no, I did not touch the EGT wires during the inspection!
As an aside, this gave me time and an opportunity to think about the usefulness of these two EGT readings and, as we don't have to manage mixture I din't see much value in it, do you?
