Thread: Balmar is junk
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Old 04-21-2018, 08:51 PM   #28
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Thank you for posting that link. I do peruse CMS site but missed that.
When I get asked by friends I may be able to help them a bit more with that write up.

Thank you CMS for a great write up.

He, CMS, notes in the article that Balmar has started using a higher temp epoxy.

I suspect a LOT depends upon exactly where the unit is mounted. To near an exhaust manifold or other hot spot with no shield could do it. ALso radiated heat could cause the unit to heat more than would be expected from just ambient E.R. heat.

I suspect that a loose cover/shield over it, not an enclosure, may help. Open top and bottom.

I don't poke around other peoples E.R. the way I used to but I have seen some equipment mounted poorly and too close to the engine with no shield at all. Not just regulators.
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