When I started my car today my EGT gauge pegged at 1100 C for about 3 seconds and then dropped to normal for idle (550c).

I am assuming that this was a gauge error or a short in the sensor. Has anyone else had this problem?

This is the first time it has ever done this


Background:
I tapped the sending unit about 2 inches off the head in the exhaust manifold in chamber number 2. I have had the gauges since October of 04.

 

Anyone?

 

One last bump.

 

i wouldn t worry about it if it was there for only 3 seconds, if it was constant then u might have problems. Don t worry

 

there's now way the heat from the exhast is that high, the pistons would be fried by now

 

actually 1100 is pretty common when driving hard but not at idle, when driving hard and u get temp above 1500 that s when things start to melt lol.


My bad i just noticed your temp was in celcius so yeh that s kind of high, but like i said if it was there for only 3 second u wont have any probs.