

| Subject: | Re: EGT Gauge Question (cross post) |
| From: | Tom Sinclair |
| Date: | Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:49:08 -0700 |
They make them to 75 feet. I buy my 25 footers there: http://www.egauges.com/vdo_send.asp?Sender=ISSPRO_Pyrometer_Lead Tom --- David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM> wrote: > This is an attempt to tap into a wider list > knowledge outside the > 'Diesel Vanagon' forum.... > > Question: > Is there anyone out there who has installed > an EGT gauge who > has concerns about the accuracy of the gauge. > > I ask this because I was reading on one > man's blog about his > installation of an EGT Gauge...Quote.."The leadwire > from the > thermocouple (it's a special wire, don't cut it to > lengthen or > shorten and don't solder the connections)" > Unquote... > > I had excellent feedback (from Diesel-Vanagon) on > why not to > cut/extend/solder/screw up the supplied wire > harness, but no clear > solution to the problem. I can't believe that of all > the people who > have installed these pyrometers that each and every > one, did the > 'correct' thing and purchased 'special' wire or > calibrated the gauge. > > Perhaps someone on the list has a source for this > wire. I bought the > 'kit' from "eGauges" > http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?Type=Pyrometer&Series=Vision > and they don't list longer wire of any length. (24' > wanted). > > Unless I can find the 'proper' wire, I think > I will have to > set up a bench test and actually 'calibrate' the > gauge using a stable > heat source set to accurately pinpoint 1000 degrees > and use that as > an installed reference point. > > David (dsl82westy) > ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
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