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Old 03-09-2010, 06:32 PM
al parker al parker is offline
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That number is in the ballpark, the exhaust gas temp depends on the compression pressure, timing of the spark, fuel lean-rich mixture etc.
some piston aircraft and OTR diesels have EGT gauges that the driver monitors for best operation.
Al
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