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Rotax 582 high EGT

 
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canpilot03(at)yahoo.ca
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:57 am    Post subject: Rotax 582 high EGT Reply with quote

Hi all!,

Recently I had the EGT,s on my 582 spike up to 1300 +deg. I immediatly throttled back from cruise (5800) and they came down ,as they should! OAT was about 35 deg. Upon landing and removing the cowlings I noticed the exhaust manifold was leaking a bit and I tightened the bolts! I started to check all kinds of stuff and found the carb sockets were a bit weather checked! Could either of these cause high EGT,s ? Can any of you 582ers suggest other things I should check?
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Gil Levesque
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:08 am    Post subject: Rotax 582 high EGT Reply with quote

In a message dated 3/24/2006 10:58:40 A.M. Central Standard Time,
canpilot03(at)yahoo.ca writes:
Hi all!,

Recently I had the EGT,s on my 582 spike up to 1300 +deg. I immediatly
throttled back from cruise (5800) and they came down ,as they should! OAT was
about 35 deg. Upon landing and removing the cowlings I noticed the exhaust
manifold was leaking a bit and I tightened the bolts! I started to check all kinds
of stuff and found the carb sockets were a bit weather checked! Could either
of these cause high EGT,s ? Can any of you 582ers suggest other things I
should check?
Thanks
Gil Levesque
C-IGVL
The colder the weather the higher the EGT..... if there is ANY leak in the
carb socket it will run leaner.... very bad. Personally I dont think a
small exhaust leak can cause you high egt, but could be wrong. But any exhaust
leak is also bad... Its common to raise the needle in winter, lower in
summer...

Dave

KF 2 582 BH 280 hours


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:32 am    Post subject: Rotax 582 high EGT Reply with quote

Gil,
Need a bit more info....

What type of instrumentation do you have.... Analog, Digital etc?
Unless your intake sockets are cracked all the way through they would not
cause the spike in EGT
(they should be replaced though)....
The Exhaust leak also should not cause the problem unless it was "really"
loose.
Did the EGT consistently spike when you returned to cruise rpm?
Did this happen on both cylinders or only one?
What is your normal EGT at cruise?
What is your peak RPM on take-off?
It could be as simple as some water in the fuel or carb ice. or......?

Let me know....
regards
Bob Robertson
Light Engine Services Ltd.
Rotax Service Center
Aero Control Enterprises, Inc.
St. Albert, Ab. T8N 1M8
Ph: (Tech Support) 1-780-418-4164
Ph: (Order Line) 1-866-418-4164 (TOLL FREE)
www.rtx-av-engines.ca
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:28 pm    Post subject: Rotax 582 high EGT Reply with quote

Gil, I had the same problem last summer. It would only happen on one carb.
and it would not happen on every flight. I had new carb. sockets, it was
jetted for the season and would fly normal (1100 deg) until it spiked. I
finely changed the float needle and adjusted the floats. Bingo the problem
has not returned. I now believe one of the float needles had stuck on
occasion, causing the fuel level in that carb. to run low. that making the
carb. run lean. Just something you may want to look at.

Jim,N94JE
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