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EGTs

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Too Afraid to Ask

EGTs means exhaust gas temperatures—how hot the exhaust gets. People watch them because very high temps can mean the engine is working too hard or burning in a way that’s stressing components.

Technical Definition

EGTs (exhaust gas temperatures) are the temperatures measured in the exhaust stream. They’re used as a gauge of how hard the engine is working and how hot the combustion/exhaust system is, which matters for safe break-in and tuning.

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"we might only have you know three or four percent at 7000 we get to 88 and a half now we have 10 12 percent right yeah okay there's a slide rule but when when you look at say a tunnel ram we start..."

162: The Real Science Behind Engine Airflow & Performance Tuned In 30:44

"That's the extreme level of performance. I don't know what the pressures are. I don't know what the egt's are ... But you're making tons of power ..."

Greg Alberalla Gives Tips for Upgrading a Cummins The Diesel Podcast 21:55

"The EGT's on the, on the sled bull were like, they peaked at 1700. And a lot of times when you get the engine like really hot, it kind of idles a little weird afterwards."

How Myer Set The All Time Points Record At UCC 2026 Power Driven Podcast 35:51

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