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Old 04-30-2012, 05:58 PM
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pyrometer gauge has stop working

well my pyro gauge has stop showing the the right temp it kinda looks like it is shorting out but it work for over a year what would be the first thing to check out or replace on the hole setup like any ideas
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When mine stopped working, it was the "probe" I had to replace.
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Check electrical connections first
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Electrical connections should be checked first to rule out any loose wires. Then buy yourself a new probe. You say it's not reading right so I assume the stepper motor in the guage itself is still functioning.

By not reading right, what exactly is it doing.....a few hundred degrees off? If so more than likely the probe is bad. Is the guage reading at all? Any extra fueling? Clogged air filter?

Best guess is that the probe needs to be replaced.
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well when it started it was about 300 degrees less than what it was then it started not not show any temp at all. but it matters on the day what it does
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Definitely sounds like a bad probe to me.
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