CHT gauges
in General Tech Discussion
10 years ago
I own a 2008 CTLS, with Rotax 912 ULS. It has about 500 hours, with not a problem at all; and is a joy to fly around the islands. It is hangered, and is pampered way too much. As to the above topic, my CHTs always stay in the green....so far....
Now; it is recommended that each cylinder has a probe to measure each CHT, so that if the temperatures slowly and inexoriably climbs above 400 deg towards 450 deg--perhaps a very rate occurence but a "signature" for developing detonation on the path to pre-ignition, that an aware pilot can do something about it before having serious engine problems.
My EMS only displays two CHTs; I believe one on for cylinder 2 and the other for cylinder 4 ( I "assume" that these are normally the hotest cyclinder heads, hence their designation ).
Has anyone heard of an ULS going into detonation / pre-ignition, and if so under what conditions? ; And further, are my two CHT probles on what I think are the hotest Cylinder Heads sufficient to get early warning and avoid this serious problem ?
Thanks
Scott
Kona, Hawaii
Now; it is recommended that each cylinder has a probe to measure each CHT, so that if the temperatures slowly and inexoriably climbs above 400 deg towards 450 deg--perhaps a very rate occurence but a "signature" for developing detonation on the path to pre-ignition, that an aware pilot can do something about it before having serious engine problems.
My EMS only displays two CHTs; I believe one on for cylinder 2 and the other for cylinder 4 ( I "assume" that these are normally the hotest cyclinder heads, hence their designation ).
Has anyone heard of an ULS going into detonation / pre-ignition, and if so under what conditions? ; And further, are my two CHT probles on what I think are the hotest Cylinder Heads sufficient to get early warning and avoid this serious problem ?
Thanks
Scott
Kona, Hawaii
