Thread: Max egt temp
View Single Post
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 08:23 PM
  #9  
Cam's Avatar
Cam
PassionFord Post Whore!!
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,574
Likes: 0
From: Chesterfield
Default

Originally Posted by Anh
You can't associate EGTs with how rich or lean you are running.

Peak EGT is at 14.7:1 air/fuel ratio, anything leaner or richer will lower the exhaust gas temps. A richer mixture lower's the inlet mixture temperatures, often people confuse exhaust gas temps to that , which is very odd.
At TOTB Keith Cowie was getting very high (950+ EGT) due to a faulty fuel pump causing the motor to run lean so that would seem to contradict your statement. Not having a pop just stating what I was told btw.
Reply