Pyro gauge not working - correct install point?
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Laughing Gas
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Pyro gauge not working - correct install point?
I recently bought a tri pod pillar and 3 gauges from Glowshift.
The tranny and boost gauges are working fine.
However, the EGT/Pyro gauge would not show any readings. Called Glowshift and they sent out another thermocule (sp) and I tried the new one. The gauge still shows no readings, although it does light up, and the needle does a 'sweep' when the ignition is turned on.
Did I mount the thermocule sender in the right place? I unscrewed it and dropped a meat thermomter in the hole and it shows a temp of about 85 degrees with the engine on an fully warmed up.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8434/pyroti3.jpg
The tranny and boost gauges are working fine.
However, the EGT/Pyro gauge would not show any readings. Called Glowshift and they sent out another thermocule (sp) and I tried the new one. The gauge still shows no readings, although it does light up, and the needle does a 'sweep' when the ignition is turned on.
Did I mount the thermocule sender in the right place? I unscrewed it and dropped a meat thermomter in the hole and it shows a temp of about 85 degrees with the engine on an fully warmed up.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8434/pyroti3.jpg
Last edited by Kwikkordead; Apr 4, 2007 at 06:20 PM.
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I changed your picture to a link, it's way to large for slow connections.
And thank you for making me smile today.
Now I'm not trying to embarrass you or anything, but..............
You have the thermocouple mounted in the intake manifold not the exhaust.
You need to mount it in the exhaust manifold in the exact same way that you have it in the intake pipe.
Here's a picture of mine. You can see it coming out of the bottom of the exhaust manifold at around the 7:00 o'clock position.
And thank you for making me smile today.
Now I'm not trying to embarrass you or anything, but..............
You have the thermocouple mounted in the intake manifold not the exhaust.
You need to mount it in the exhaust manifold in the exact same way that you have it in the intake pipe.
Here's a picture of mine. You can see it coming out of the bottom of the exhaust manifold at around the 7:00 o'clock position.
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Laughing Gas
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I'm not embarrased!
In your photo, is your thermocouple the silver wire, or the orange wire?
I mounted mine where I did because I thought that was "pre-turbo". Isn't yours "post-turbo"
Thanks!
In your photo, is your thermocouple the silver wire, or the orange wire?
I mounted mine where I did because I thought that was "pre-turbo". Isn't yours "post-turbo"
Thanks!
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A post turbo set-up would bet installed in the turbo-down pipe close to the exhaust side of the turbo.
I hope this all helps you out, and make sure you plug up your hole in the intake manifold.
I hope this all helps you out, and make sure you plug up your hole in the intake manifold.
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Laughing Gas
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Okay, thanks! Just so i get my bearings straight, it looks like Kwikkis thermo is mounted from UNDERNEATH the engine? Is that the oil filter I see on the bottom right of the picture.
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What Jvoigt said.
And now that you have a nicely machined hole in the Y-pipe, it would be an excellent place to install your boost guage hose and eliminate that tee connection to the MAP sensor.
And now that you have a nicely machined hole in the Y-pipe, it would be an excellent place to install your boost guage hose and eliminate that tee connection to the MAP sensor.
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Yep! that's the oil filter. Hey bigtexan99 do you have instructions on where and how to drill the hole in the exhaust manifold? there are certain place's where you can drill and tap and places where you shouldnt drill cause of possible crackage from heat stress.
I hope some one who knows more about this chimes in soon...!!!!Hint!!!!
I hope some one who knows more about this chimes in soon...!!!!Hint!!!!
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A compression fitting from Home Depot or Ace Hardware in the plumbing dept. I believe 1/8" but I am not 100% positive about it. Since you have not ran your boost line yet take it into Home Depot with you and fit a compression fitting to it.
I did what Alan did and instead of drilling into the manifold I went into the uppipe as well. Get some good bits and drill slow, when you are done use a flat head screwdriver with some vaseline on the tip to get the big chunks of metal out. This is not necessary but I did it anyways just in case. all the small pieces will blow out when you fire it up. Hope this helps
I did what Alan did and instead of drilling into the manifold I went into the uppipe as well. Get some good bits and drill slow, when you are done use a flat head screwdriver with some vaseline on the tip to get the big chunks of metal out. This is not necessary but I did it anyways just in case. all the small pieces will blow out when you fire it up. Hope this helps
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