low CHT on cyl #6

low CHT on cyl #6

Postby Jason Brown » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:21 am

I have a JPI EDM 700 installed on my 260 and cylinder number six at cruise is only reading 200ish degrees while everything else is running 350s. is i possible the sensor is bad or can the cylinder be running so cold? the EGT is running the same temps as the rest.
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Re: low CHT on cyl #6

Postby skipsouthernsky » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:52 am

Dear Jason,

Jpi's are usually pretty accurate. I don't believe your number six could be that much cooler than the rest. A way to check the probe is to switch it with any of the other probes and see if the cool cylinder follows the switched probe. Check back after that experiment.

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Re: low CHT on cyl #6

Postby N3322G » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:20 pm

Jason,

I agree with Skip on checking. If the low temp stays with the cylinder - it can also be a placement issue. Recently had the exhaust stacks overhauled which caused all the EGT holes to be re-drilled. Same engines, no other changed but the EGTs on the JPI became much more consistent due to the more consistent distance to the cylinders.
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