"Big John" wrote in message news
Blueskies

Are you saying that if you lean the mixture until engine quits, then
the EGT goes down?

I'm still alive but lurking )

Big John
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:09:06 GMT, "Blueskies"
wrote:


"stol" wrote in message oups.com...
Lean mixture makes the exhaust hotter, not a rich mixture.


Up to a point, then it gets cooler...



Well, some folks argue for best economy they lean the mixture then go past peak to the lean side of peak which lowers
EGT...YMMV