RPM or EGT or ECT which is the worry?
Somedays I have to go up a hill within 2-3 minutes of starting the ZD30 CRD. It's not a big hill, not long nor especially steep, but the engine coolant temp (ECT) is still low, high 50s low 60s and going up this hill, the EGTs can get to around 470.
This has got me thinking, do the EGTs get too high too soon after starting the motor???? Could this be a bad thing????
I've been dropping back a cog, this drops the EGTs but then the RPMs go up, around 3000. This has got me thinking, could this be a bad thing with the engine still not warmed up????
I'm trying to be kind to my motor as much as I can, especially when cold and these things make me wonder.
I'm keen to hear what those with more knowledge think.