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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: bbob203 on February 17, 2013, 09:08:14 pm

Title: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: bbob203 on February 17, 2013, 09:08:14 pm

got this on a trade worth using?


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Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: mystery3 on February 17, 2013, 11:42:31 pm

I've never seen one or heard of problems but it doesn't look like a good setup from an exhaust leak standpoint.

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: Blownoiler on February 18, 2013, 01:55:09 am

The probe is supposed to have at least 2/3rds of its length in the exhaust flow according to the instructions that I got with a similar looking probe, I'm not sure why, it could be for fast response or for a more accurate reading. If you do use it then think about mounting the probe on the outside of a bend rather than a low-flow area

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on February 18, 2013, 03:05:00 am

Planes use em like that,  and if your hole is anywhere near tight, it will soot itself sealed in no time.

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: justiz00 on February 18, 2013, 06:00:43 am

My isspro is like that. It came with a lead looking soft collar that goes between the pipe and the hose clamp around the probe to seal. Works well in the cast downpipe elbow.

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: theman53 on February 18, 2013, 06:21:04 am

That thing looks pretty thick. The tests done on the thick ones is they react very slow. Also, we have been over this here a million times, but the place to put it is preturbo. I think it might be hard to get that in the exhaust manifold preturbo.

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: CRSMP5 on February 18, 2013, 02:36:54 pm

yea we went to summit and got screw in kind... picked up a front seal carrier as after removing crank bolt found fun suprise.. he got pics.. but pln to have the m sittin in his b3 by time he takes off tomarro wnight...

lucas... he needs his mk2 tranny rebuilt... got bad pinion/diff bearing... howles real bad.. and i ask him.. he like what noise.. :D vid #2 commin.. LOL..

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: RabbitJockey on February 19, 2013, 08:52:36 am

hose clamp style would be good for an na install i'd think.  but whats the point on na haha.

Title: Re: Opinions on Hose clamp egt probe
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on February 19, 2013, 02:45:03 pm

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