Yvon Cournoyer wrote:

I have used the Westach EGTs since 1990 and they burn out regularly.
It seems the closer they are to the engine the faster they will burn

out.  I

do not remember them going more that 50 hours or so.

Mike Wills wrote:

  What if you simply clamp them to the head pipes rather than penetrating
the pipes and subjecting them to the exhaust blast? Obviously the absolute
measurement of temp will be wrong but you should still be able to get a
relative reading. I guess the response time would also be affected. But at
least the probes should last.

  How far are your probes located from the exhaust ports Yvon? In my
installation the exhaust config will dictate the probe be no further than
about 5 inches from the port.

Mike Wills

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