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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I was doing some reading about the star switch and im just wondering what is the safe amount of turns up? before the egs start to get to high?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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i have about 3 turns on the star and the afc full forward and i dont have any trouble with egts.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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I WOULD SAY A COUPLE TURNS ON THE STAR WHEEL U WILL B OK, AS LONG AS YOU DONT ADJUST THE SMOKE SCREW
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Do you have a pyro gauge?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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I have the star switch turned up about 4 clicks and i have not touched the smoke screw. No i dont have a pyro gauge.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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No i dont have a pyro gauge.
Bad idea to mess with any added fueling without having gauges to monitor what your motor is doing.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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if you adjust the star wheel you are not adding fuel!!!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BAD *** RAM
if you adjust the star wheel you are not adding fuel!!!
yes you are
you are raising the fuel at less boost
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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yes your adjusting how much the govenor is allowed to travel in relation to boost, good idea to get pyro if you give star wheel more than 15-20 clicks, shuld be ok but not worth taking the chance
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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I was thinking about getting a pyro gauge, were abouts are you guys mounting the sensor on the exhaust?
 
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