Good air/fuel gauge ??
#1
Good air/fuel gauge ??
well its cheap and seems like it would work good. anybody get 1 of these things??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46093
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46093
#8
Re: Good air/fuel gauge ??
i've got an autometer carbon series a/f gauge and it looks nice and bling but it doesnt show much... just sits in the top 3 bars since my car runs so rich. i'm probably going to change over to an EGT sometime soon once ive got some bills
#9
Re: Good air/fuel gauge ??
Originally Posted by accordepicenter
wideband o2>egt gauge... egts arent that fast responding
The EGT is more of a safety feature to tell you when you're definitely doing something wrong although the wideband shows rich. It's a good idea to not rely entirely on one instrument!
#10
Re: Good air/fuel gauge ??
I think both suck in my opinion, the egts are only good for showing peak stoich readings. Alot of people think the lower the EGT the richer WHICH IS NOT TRUE. EGT's raise when going lean and rich. Here is a nice paragraph I found on google about this:
Some gauge manufacturers say you should tune to achieve maximum or peak EGT for maximum performance. This is incorrect. Peak EGT generally occurs at an AFR of around 14.7- 15.0 to 1 on gasoline. This is far too lean for maximum power and is dangerous under continuous WOT conditions. Many people think that the leaner you go, the higher the EGT gets. This is also incorrect. Peak EGT occurs at stoichiometry- about 15 to 1 for our purposes. If you go richer than 15 to 1, EGT will drop and if you go leaner than 15 to 1 EGT will ALSO drop. It is VERY important to know which side of peak EGT you are on before making adjustments. It is safe to say that peak power will occur at an EGT somewhat colder than peak EGT.
Just a little food for thought
Some gauge manufacturers say you should tune to achieve maximum or peak EGT for maximum performance. This is incorrect. Peak EGT generally occurs at an AFR of around 14.7- 15.0 to 1 on gasoline. This is far too lean for maximum power and is dangerous under continuous WOT conditions. Many people think that the leaner you go, the higher the EGT gets. This is also incorrect. Peak EGT occurs at stoichiometry- about 15 to 1 for our purposes. If you go richer than 15 to 1, EGT will drop and if you go leaner than 15 to 1 EGT will ALSO drop. It is VERY important to know which side of peak EGT you are on before making adjustments. It is safe to say that peak power will occur at an EGT somewhat colder than peak EGT.
Just a little food for thought