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Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: zaprzal on March 27, 2007, 01:12:32 am

What is max safe EGT? 1.6td engine

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: g-spec on March 27, 2007, 10:12:41 am

Dont go over 1200F for extended periods of time!!!!
Which is about 650C!!!
cheers, Michal

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: TD_Bunny on March 27, 2007, 11:25:39 am

Just curious, where are you guys getting your temp reading from? I know it is not the stock temp gauge. Where do you guys install the gauge to?

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: zaprzal on March 27, 2007, 11:43:03 am

Quote

Which is about 650C!!!

are you sure, only 650?

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: burn_your_money on March 27, 2007, 12:03:12 pm

http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4583

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: malone on March 27, 2007, 12:10:03 pm

(http://zaprzal.info/podpis.jpg)

Nice picture, very artistic.. reminds me of the backgrounds in "300" movie :D

I don't touch or exceed 1,600 degrees F (870 C) for extended periods.

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: zaprzal on March 27, 2007, 01:27:53 pm

thanks for reply, 870 sounds better ;)

I asked friend for this foto. All his photos are great ;)

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/6279/dymek2aa6.jpg
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/4486/dym1ql1.jpg
http://www.kruliki.w.tkb.pl/lotnisko/25.03.07/ page 3 last few photos ;)

Title: What is max safe EGT? - 1.6td engine
Post by: DVST8R on March 27, 2007, 07:10:55 pm

1600F Pre Turbo...  :wink: