digital temp gauge

Does your Spree/Elite already run great, and you're trying to make it quicker/faster? Need a monster motor swap? Discuss your ideas here.

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im installing a temp gage to my sprees engine its gonna look sweet and should work well too i hope to find the usb cable so i can take pics . i will be reporting temps and should be posting pics here some time this afternoon
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no pics yet but it works im having issues with this spree i plan to take me a nap so i can concentrate when i go back to the garage to do more tinkering . i was getting to 25 and that is all im gonna perhaps put the stock pipe back on and see what that does among other things
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you really don't need one for a spree.
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agreed.
you really don't need one for a spree.
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Its nice to have, especially if you're experimenting.
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Greetings:

Really useful to detect malfunction. In my case, I managed to unravel the PO's carb flange Heli-Coils through repeated ham-fisted dismantling. Temps that had been in the 275 range suddenly jumped above 300 due to air intrusion at the manifold. The gauge warned me of an issue, although not its precise cause. Laid off the throttle and nursed it home to investigate.

Changing jets, trying out different plugs, reeds, pipes or filters, a CHT gauge helps in many situations.
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