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x2 you guys are great, this is too funny
What we have learned today:
Darren likes beer (and whiskey)
Gavin likes beer
Gig likes wine
John likes budwiser
Fishingnut likes Jack (good man)
and Roy will drink whatever you put in front of him
Happy trails!
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I didn't think this is worthy of its own thread but I thought you guys might like it. Last month while we were going up Monarch Pass (11300 ft) from Gunnison I recorded some engine data with the Torque app on my Droid. We are about 1500 feet from the top of the pass at the beginning of the chart. The engine oil temp. is already at 240°F and the coolant is around 220°F. There are quite a few curves on the road as you go up so I was not able to maintain a steady speed but it was enough to keep the engine temps. at their upper limit. As soon as I slowed down to pull into the parking area the oil and coolant temps. started dropping. When I came to a complete stop I set the parking brake and turned on the SEIC with it set to around 1350 rpm. It only took 6 minutes for the oil and coolant to stabilize. The ambient air temp. was 68°F so that helped get her cooled down pretty quickly even at that elevation. I let her run with the SEIC on for 12-15 minutes, I'm not quite sure how long it ran because I was out taking pics.
It's running right now, I mean then, in the picture.
It's running right now, I mean then, in the picture.
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I didn't think this is worthy of its own thread but I thought you guys might like it. Last month while we were going up Monarch Pass (11300 ft) from Gunnison I recorded some engine data with the Torque app on my Droid. We are about 1500 feet from the top of the pass at the beginning of the chart. The engine oil temp. is already at 240°F and the coolant is around 220°F. There are quite a few curves on the road as you go up so I was not able to maintain a steady speed but it was enough to keep the engine temps. at their upper limit. As soon as I slowed down to pull into the parking area the oil and coolant temps. started dropping. When I came to a complete stop I set the parking brake and turned on the SEIC with it set to around 1350 rpm. It only took 6 minutes for the oil and coolant to stabilize. The ambient air temp. was 68°F so that helped get her cooled down pretty quickly even at that elevation. I let her run with the SEIC on for 12-15 minutes, I'm not quite sure how long it ran because I was out taking pics.
It's running right now, I mean then, in the picture.
It's running right now, I mean then, in the picture.
Gavin,
Nice to see that my 248 degree EOT isn't so unusual. I don't like to see it get that high tho. Do you have the capability to monitor your EGT's also? I'm curious what those babies are running when the EOT is close to 250.
Also, have you weighed your rig when you're all loaded up?
I have a good buddy that grew up in Cortez,CO. Several years ago I started going to see him on my motorcycle. A few of my co-workers wanted to go too, so we began an annual trek south that would take us on a different route each year through the Rockies.
There are so many great roads to explore. Hi-way 24 South from Leadville to Hi-way 50 then West to Montrose, then South to Durango is a very popular and beautiful drive. The Million-Dollar Hi-way is an unforgettable experience. Be careful around Buena Vista though. I got a sizable speeding ticket there a few trips ago. Wolf Creek Pass should be on your bucket list, but, it can make you second guess your sanity.
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Gavin,
Nice to see that my 248 degree EOT isn't so unusual. I don't like to see it get that high tho. Do you have the capability to monitor your EGT's also? I'm curious what those babies are running when the EOT is close to 250.
Also, have you weighed your rig when you're all loaded up?
I have a good buddy that grew up in Cortez,CO. Several years ago I started going to see him on my motorcycle. A few of my co-workers wanted to go too, so we began an annual trek south that would take us on a different route each year through the Rockies.
There are so many great roads to explore. Hi-way 24 South from Leadville to Hi-way 50 then West to Montrose, then South to Durango is a very popular and beautiful drive. The Million-Dollar Hi-way is an unforgettable experience. Be careful around Buena Vista though. I got a sizable speeding ticket there a few trips ago. Wolf Creek Pass should be on your bucket list, but, it can make you second guess your sanity.
Nice to see that my 248 degree EOT isn't so unusual. I don't like to see it get that high tho. Do you have the capability to monitor your EGT's also? I'm curious what those babies are running when the EOT is close to 250.
Also, have you weighed your rig when you're all loaded up?
I have a good buddy that grew up in Cortez,CO. Several years ago I started going to see him on my motorcycle. A few of my co-workers wanted to go too, so we began an annual trek south that would take us on a different route each year through the Rockies.
There are so many great roads to explore. Hi-way 24 South from Leadville to Hi-way 50 then West to Montrose, then South to Durango is a very popular and beautiful drive. The Million-Dollar Hi-way is an unforgettable experience. Be careful around Buena Vista though. I got a sizable speeding ticket there a few trips ago. Wolf Creek Pass should be on your bucket list, but, it can make you second guess your sanity.
No EGTs.
With a full tank of water I'm just over 20K GCW. We were heading to Buena Vista when I took that pic., we love that area, it has some awesome trails. We were in Ouray last year for to weeks. The drive from Ouray to Durango is fun! I haven't been over Wolf Creek pass in years. We are planning on going back to Buena Vista next year, maybe we could take a day trip and hit Wolf Creek pass.