Re: Gaps and caps

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

You can pick up an inferred camera for abut $39. from most of the
electronics parts houses. Its a single chip camera mounted on a small PC
board, about 3/4" square.
I've used these and they work great. They can see a hot clothes iron in the
dark, or the flash of a remote control.

allan

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Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:10 PM
Subject: RE: Gaps and caps


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> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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> Heck.  Why not just buy an infrared camera?????  They also have come down
> quite in price.  We have a few here at work which
> work extremely well and they only cost about $45,000 each.  Gives that
> predator-look to your coil.
>
> Dan
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> Hi all,
> Reading the latest concerning cap temps, and people checking them with
their
> hands and even their faces(!).  Why not purchase one of those neat temp
> guns,
> the kind where you point at the object, pull the trigger, and the temp
comes
> up
> on an LCD screen?  They have really come down in price, and work extremely
> well.  This way temps could be checked during operation safely.  Used to
use
> them to check exhaust manifold temps between cylinders on trucks to find
out
> if
> a cylinder wasn't firing properly.
> Reading Gary Lau's response to Steve's sucker gap problems, and he
mentioned
> to
> keep electrode size as large as possible for heat dissipation.  The last
E-6
> Mack engine that I had to overhaul had valve lifters which were about 2.5
> inches long, approx. .5" dia., with a large (maybe .75-1.00") flare on the
> end.  The best part is that this flare is carbide faced, so should make a
> long
> lasting electrode.  If anyone does look into this, check with a Mack
dealer
> or
> diesel rebuilder to see if they have any old ones for free, as new ones
are
> outrageously expensive.
>
> John Richardson
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