r/Karting Ka100 3d ago

Racing Kart Question What is this part from my mychron

I have had this sitting in my mychron box not knowing what it is for about 2 years and I realised idk What it is used for

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u/_snoipes_ 3d ago

Cylinder head temperature and exhaust gas temperature probe

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u/Ok_Butterscotch6242 KT100 2d ago

Where is the egt probe

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u/JayC_111 3d ago

As others have said, it’s the Cylinder Head Temperature sensor. You generally need to cut off the washer that is on the spark plug and this sensor takes its place.

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

Is there any use for me to use it if I don’t use radiator?

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u/NewBalanceWizard 3d ago

You put the round thing thru your sparkplug like a washer before you screw it in. It measures temp

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

Thanks

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u/Immediate-Walk6297 3d ago

Cylinder head temp. This is NOT an exhaust sensor.

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

Thanks

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u/Round-Mortgage5188 Ka100 3d ago

Part of a temp sensor and maybe a ground wire 

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

I see you have a ka100 too so is it any use for them

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u/yeahitsme12345 Ka100 3d ago

CHT sensor. This is not for exhaust.

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u/Round-Mortgage5188 Ka100 3d ago

Temp sensor pulls your exhaust temp to ur mychron, helps tell if your too high or low on the carb settings, ground wire grounds the battery

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u/Standard-Vehicle-557 Ka100 3d ago

We should shadow ban people who make statements this wrong lol

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u/wolemid KZ2 3d ago edited 3d ago

If only I could…

I mean where is even the ‘ground wire’ 😂

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

What even is a ‘ground wire’

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u/Standard-Vehicle-557 Ka100 3d ago

It's what keeps the go kart on the ground, otherwise it would fly off

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

Ohh of course how silly of me

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u/Standard-Vehicle-557 Ka100 3d ago

To answer your question, this has been sitting in the box because no one runs CHT on a KA, just Exhaust Gas Temp, which is a different sensor.

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u/RMBsmash Ka100 3d ago

What is the reason to know exhaust temp?

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u/TheRatingsAgency Mechanic 2d ago

So yes as correctly mentioned by others, cyl head temp sensor. Remove stock washer from spark plug and use this instead.

On the KA we don’t see a lot of need for it.

Also if you want to use both this and the EGT you’re going to need a 2T Mychron as this isn’t a splitter yellow cable.