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Mar 15, 2015 | 07:55 AM

endobear

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EGT's idling

Im getting 230-250 degrees idling on a warm motor. What is the average everybody else sees?

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:00 AM

timmyboy76

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i havnt paid much attention, since if motors warm, i just get in n go. Idling TO warm up, i see 100-150ish on both gauges, p/s being the tad hotter

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:01 AM

roostercrows

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I think I'm in the 280s range....
I'll double check and post back.

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:18 AM

endobear

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Quote:

Originally Posted by timmyboy76

i havnt paid much attention, since if motors warm, i just get in n go. Idling TO warm up, i see 100-150ish on both gauges, p/s being the tad hotter

Ill check her cold.

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:20 AM

endobear

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Quote:

Originally Posted by roostercrows

I think I'm in the 280s range....
I'll double check and post back.

That would be great. Thanks

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:34 AM

mueckster

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From: Damon (South East Texas)

You will probably get a variety of answers for this. Ambient temperature, and that of the a/c condenser & trans cooler, can affect the I/C temp thus affecting idle EGT. I, generally, saw 250-300* after all the temps stabilized.

Mar 15, 2015 | 08:38 AM

white Buffalo

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Idle speed (rpm's) will affect it as well.

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Mar 15, 2015 | 05:27 PM

JOHN2001

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I seen 800 at an idle and took 5-10 minutes to drop back down to to the normal 250-400

Mar 16, 2015 | 02:36 PM

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endobear

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It appears my EGTs are all over the place at idle. Which sounds about what everyone else is seeing. I never paid attention to them at idle until right before I pulled the turbo to do some work. I thought after turbo work it had dropped from around 330 too 240ish. Ive been seeing anywhere from 240-300 .