Normal Temps
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I rode yesterday with the heat index at about 110 degrees. It don't take long at a light for things to heat up quick. A reality in FL riding in the summertime. We should get a cold spell in say 4 months?
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Piston engine aircraft have aluminum heads and CHTs (Cylinder Head Temperatures) are monitored in climb and at cruise when leaning the mixture - yes, this is done manually by the pilot, not automatically by an ECM. The general rule is that if CHTs get above 380F the pilot should do something about it - open cowl flaps, enrichen the mixture ... something.
Once flew a plane from FL to NJ that had some stuck rings and was experiencing blow-by and associated oil consumption; CHTs in climb over hot FL where flirting with 425F a couple times.
As for your bike running differently when CHTs rose, it is very likely that the ECM retards timing when sensing elevated CHTs.
Once flew a plane from FL to NJ that had some stuck rings and was experiencing blow-by and associated oil consumption; CHTs in climb over hot FL where flirting with 425F a couple times.
As for your bike running differently when CHTs rose, it is very likely that the ECM retards timing when sensing elevated CHTs.
Last edited by Jehu; Jul 4, 2019 at 07:23 AM.
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My 2013 FLHTK has gotten as hot as 350 degrees in stop and go traffic on a 90 degree plus day. I call it "Baked potato" temperature and the temp at which I begin to look for a way to start moving again, as in riding the shoulder if on a stopped highway, or right turn lane to get the hell out of there if in town.
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I say not worry about it, unless you are troubleshooting something. You wouldn't have known anyways. It's like when someone first gets an ElectraGlide and all of a sudden they are worried about the voltage they are getting and at what rpm they should shift!
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