Yet another use for an IR Temperature Detector....
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Originally Posted by eskimo
I showed up Saturday morning, right on time. First thing, I popped the hood... then pulled out ye olde Raytek IR thermometer and shot the engine block. It was >100 degrees Fahrenheit! I asked the seller why the engine was so warm already, when we had specifically discussed the importance of seeing a cold start. He told me that he had only brought it around to the front of the house.
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There was/is another thread around here regarding the purchase of a couple of different pyrometers......and I advised the Fluke IR, and listed a buncha possible other uses for it......here's yet another one!!
SB
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