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Avoid silent death-How to add an EGT gauge with a PID
Here is an inexpensive way to add an EGT exhaust gas temperature gauge. I will be increasing the accuracy of this unit by adding a cold junction compensation mechanism. This particular unit I already had and it reads in Celsius. You will want to get the appropriate voltage PID and there are probes available in Fahrenheit. I paid about $25 for a 120v pid and probe on eBay. Have inverter.
https://youtu.be/t29zQftbcHQ
https://youtu.be/bOCtLQhGkaE
Tapping the exhaust manifold was fairly easy. Do not buy the glow shift drill 1/8 npt drill bit and tap set from Amazon! The tap will break and you'll have to tear the turbo off to get the chunk out. Buy a very good quality tap and drill from somebody like Fastenal.
Here is an inexpensive way to add an EGT exhaust gas temperature gauge. I will be increasing the accuracy of this unit by adding a cold junction compensation mechanism. This particular unit I already had and it reads in Celsius. You will want to get the appropriate voltage PID and there are probes available in Fahrenheit. I paid about $25 for a 120v pid and probe on eBay. Have inverter.
https://youtu.be/t29zQftbcHQ
https://youtu.be/bOCtLQhGkaE
Tapping the exhaust manifold was fairly easy. Do not buy the glow shift drill 1/8 npt drill bit and tap set from Amazon! The tap will break and you'll have to tear the turbo off to get the chunk out. Buy a very good quality tap and drill from somebody like Fastenal.
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