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Old 12th Jun 2012, 12:31
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Richening to peak EGT or <100 ROP produces the higher CHT. Go richer and the CHTs will drop to kinder levels again. See if you can get hold of an operator's manual for any of these engines and have a look at the EGT/CHT vs Fuel Flow tables.

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