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jonp821

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Heathkit exhaust analyzer
« on: June 24, 2024, 18:46:59 »
Greetings all ----- Has anybody used the Heathkit exhaust analyzer to set the rich/lean mixture??   Looks like there are a few of them available on eBay for a reasonable price ---

Thanks ---Jon p
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Re: Heathkit exhaust analyzer
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2024, 08:25:00 »
Hi,

I use an old Bosch exhaust gas analyser to set the CO at 4% at idle.
Works fine for me.

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Re: Heathkit exhaust analyzer
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2024, 13:46:31 »
« Last Edit: June 25, 2024, 13:50:57 by Cees Klumper »
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Re: Heathkit exhaust analyzer
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2024, 14:05:30 »
Heathkit? Oh, my. That company made kits that hobbyists built (radios, TVs, etc.) until 1992. So if you are looking to buy a Heathkit exhaust gas analyzer, you are getting something MADE by a hobbyist, probably at least 30-50 years old. I would not think that the sensors are still that good, and I would also think sensor technology changed over the ensuing decades.

I think it may be better to find someone with a more modern unit and go from there.

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Re: Heathkit exhaust analyzer
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2024, 18:22:18 »
Greetings All--- I went with the Gunson---seems to be the unit of choice on a number of threads----thanks everyone ---jon p
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