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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: numbnuts on July 06, 2008, 02:13:04 pm

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: numbnuts on July 06, 2008, 02:13:04 pm

Hiya, I have fixed my boost problem and now i can get 1.1 bar :lol:  But i want to add some more fuel. I used to idle at about 750 rpm for some reason and want to know what i should be idling at? I have given it some more fuel to bring the idle to 950 rpm but i read the how to and it said add another 300 rpm with the fuel screw and then back it off wit the other idle screw. What should i be aiming for as an idle? I wound the screw in and it ended up idling higher but the performance was better. Is this a good idea without an egt? I ordered 1 last night but just impatient :P
Not that much smoke though at this 950 idle
Cheers

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: numbnuts on July 07, 2008, 06:38:21 am

I mean is something like this ok?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBqgtnzGWUA

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: jimfoo on July 07, 2008, 07:25:04 am

Mine could get way too high without hardly any smoke at all going up a hill, so if I were you, I'd get a gauge if you like your engine.

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: numbnuts on July 07, 2008, 07:26:52 am

yeh i knew that would be the answer :roll:  Ah well lets hope parcelfarce hurry up then :wink:

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: Vincent Waldon on July 07, 2008, 09:31:33 am

Yup, pretty sure that when you install your gauge you're gonna find out that that much smoke means well over 1300... danger, Will Robertson.

Title: How much smoke is ok without an EGT
Post by: Infinitrium on July 07, 2008, 11:42:13 am

Uh oh...mine smokes a bit like that too...