---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/07/18: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:40 PM - Placement options for CHT probe (John Fitt) 2. 07:22 PM - Re: Placement options for CHT probe (Charlie England) 3. 09:23 PM - Re: Placement options for CHT probe (John Fitt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:10 PM PST US From: John Fitt Subject: Kolb-List: Placement options for CHT probe Greetings from Sebastopol, CAHas anybody used a cylinder head bolt ( immedi ately next to a spark plug) instead of the probe ring=C2-under the plug? I am currently using the cylinder head bolts, wanting to eliminate the wear and tearon the probe ring when checking/changing plugs. Seems that the tem p. readings are lower- maybe due to the heat lost near a fin?FSII 503 dcdi =C2-EIS monitorCHT runs around 100-120 deg John Fitt ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:29 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Placement options for CHT probe From: Charlie England On 6/7/2018 8:35 PM, John Fitt wrote: > Greetings from Sebastopol, CA > Has anybody used a cylinder head bolt ( immediately next to a spark > plug) instead of the probe ring > under the plug? I am currently using the cylinder head bolts, wanting > to eliminate the wear and tear > on the probe ring when checking/changing plugs. Seems that the temp. > readings are lower- maybe due to the heat lost near a fin? > FSII 503 dcdi > EIS monitor > CHT runs around 100-120 deg > > John Fitt From the Lycoming world: Washer-based cht probes on the plugs always indicate significantly higher than probes screwed into the heads. The plug is the hottest spot in the cylinder. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:23:46 PM PST US From: John Fitt Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Placement options for CHT probe Thanks for the reply. Any way to save on the wear and tear? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Charlie England wrote: > >> On 6/7/2018 8:35 PM, John Fitt wrote: >> Greetings from Sebastopol, CA >> Has anybody used a cylinder head bolt ( immediately next to a spark plug) instead of the probe ring >> under the plug? I am currently using the cylinder head bolts, wanting to e liminate the wear and tear >> on the probe ring when checking/changing plugs. Seems that the temp. read ings are lower- maybe due to the heat lost near a fin? >> FSII 503 dcdi >> EIS monitor >> CHT runs around 100-120 deg >> >> John Fitt > =46rom the Lycoming world: Washer-based cht probes on the plugs always ind icate significantly higher than probes screwed into the heads. The plug is t he hottest spot in the cylinder. > > Virus-free. www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.