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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: DRP67207 on December 30, 2014, 07:52:55 am
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Hello all, my apologies if this has been covered before, i couldn't find anything searching on here or on the broader interweb.
I am looking to get an EGT setup for the mTDI swap I'm working on. I've found many recommendations for the Micro-1000 EGT probes offered by Aircraft Spruce, specifically EP132 EGT Probe (1/8 NPT). However, I'd prefer to use a VDO gauge rather than the Westach one people recommend in conjunction with that probe. These are both "K type", but will the combination of a Micro-1000 probe and VDO EGT gauge be compatible and give accurate readings? Is the accuracy and responsiveness of the gauge primarily a function of the probe or the gauge? If anyone has any experience with or insight into this specific setup, please let me know. Thank you for your assistance.
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If it is K type it will work with any K type. The gauge and probe both have to be accurate and the VDO will probably be fine.
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Thanks for the reply. Anybody running a VDO EGT gauge and able to vouch for its accuracy/responsiveness? I believe that I've heard elsewhere that they aren't quite as responsive as the Westach versions, but they do match the other gauges...
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I'm running the micro probe and the VDO Vision gauge. It works fine. Very fast.
-Todd
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Great, that's what I wanted to hear. Sounds like that's what I'll go with then. Thanks!