NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
07-07-2007, 12:22 AM
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NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
Hello all, I would like to solicit your help with the following problem. I have a Tower Hobbies tariner that came as an ARF, well I cartwheeled the darn thing and after the rebuild I cannot seem to keep the engine lit. It will start and hold an idle BUT, when I try to open the throttle it will sputter and just die. I cannot seem to get it to hold wide open throttle regardless of what I do. Any suggentions on how to find a solution to my problem? The engine in question is the Tower Hobbies .46 Ball Bearing ABC Schnuerle & Muffler that came with the plane. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated.
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07-07-2007, 05:55 AM
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
The first thing that comes to mind is an air leak.
Have you checked the carburator fitting? It could have been loosened up with the impact.
Next, have you checked ALL of the fuel lines? Including the lines in the tank... pin holes and folded lines can play havock with fuel flows.
Good luck!
Have you checked the carburator fitting? It could have been loosened up with the impact.
Next, have you checked ALL of the fuel lines? Including the lines in the tank... pin holes and folded lines can play havock with fuel flows.
Good luck!
07-07-2007, 06:28 AM
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
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Hello all, I would like to solicit your help with the following problem. I have a Tower Hobbies tariner that came as an ARF, well I cartwheeled the darn thing and after the rebuild I cannot seem to keep the engine lit. It will start and hold an idle BUT, when I try to open the throttle it will sputter and just die. I cannot seem to get it to hold wide open throttle regardless of what I do. Any suggentions on how to find a solution to my problem? The engine in question is the Tower Hobbies .46 Ball Bearing ABC Schnuerle & Muffler that came with the plane. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated.
Seaknight1962
Dumb question,..but did you replace the glow plug?....I own 4 of these engines,...and they all run like that when the glow plug is weak.
Hello all, I would like to solicit your help with the following problem. I have a Tower Hobbies tariner that came as an ARF, well I cartwheeled the darn thing and after the rebuild I cannot seem to keep the engine lit. It will start and hold an idle BUT, when I try to open the throttle it will sputter and just die. I cannot seem to get it to hold wide open throttle regardless of what I do. Any suggentions on how to find a solution to my problem? The engine in question is the Tower Hobbies .46 Ball Bearing ABC Schnuerle & Muffler that came with the plane. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated.
Seaknight1962
Dumb question,..but did you replace the glow plug?....I own 4 of these engines,...and they all run like that when the glow plug is weak.
07-07-2007, 09:14 AM
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
Sounds like an air leak, maybe a split or disconnected fuel or exhaust like. Check the lines at the tank. If when you crashed, the tank came forward a little, it could have pinched the line or poked a hole in it.
07-07-2007, 12:45 PM
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After that kind of arrival/landing the very first thing to check is that the clunk inside the tank is not thrown forward partially pinching off the internal clunk line. This is very common and most often overlooked causing the symtoms you are experiancing. Of course there can be other problems but always check this one first.
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
Everyone is right... but I would also check the low speed setting. I had a problems where I would idle nice, and if I slammed the throttle forward she would sputter and want to konk out.
The problem was, it was building up with fuel while idling, and when I applied power... it dumped all the fuel in the carb making it choke out. [:@]
Re-seat the Carb and try it... if it does it again, lean the Low End Needle Valve setting 1/8th of a turn to the right.
I thank R/C Ken for that info, because my Evo .46 had the same problem... and Ken sent me a private message to help me get my engine to work right.
Hope I helped
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The problem was, it was building up with fuel while idling, and when I applied power... it dumped all the fuel in the carb making it choke out. [:@]
Re-seat the Carb and try it... if it does it again, lean the Low End Needle Valve setting 1/8th of a turn to the right.
I thank R/C Ken for that info, because my Evo .46 had the same problem... and Ken sent me a private message to help me get my engine to work right.
Hope I helped
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
What is the best glow plug for this engine? I am also new to the glow scene and can't seem to make the thing run for more than a few seconds. The engine is inverted and I'm wondering if this is also part of my problem as the tank is on center line with the engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
Tower plugs are really good, I had the same problem with my first engine... a tower .46, my neighbor had a .46 on a Extra he had.. and i emphesise had, he blames the loss of the plane on that engine, he packed it up and sent it in to Tower and they found airleaks in it. I sealed up the carb and backplate with hitemp RTV and it never ran right. I finally replaced it with a Thunder Tiger .46 PRO and it ran really good, best fix for that engine in my opinion, that and a Super Tigre G 46, that I abused, once you get it broken in.
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RE: NEED HELP WITH ENGINE
Hi!
Often after a hard landing /crash the clunk with its fuel hose inside the tank will be pushed forward. That's way the engine surges and stops.
An OS 8 or Enya 3 glowplug.
Often after a hard landing /crash the clunk with its fuel hose inside the tank will be pushed forward. That's way the engine surges and stops.
An OS 8 or Enya 3 glowplug.
