blw

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Down here, hunting and fishing can cost a guy a whole lot more than model airplanes. Fishing means a good bass boat. Hunting means all kinds of Remington 12 gauges, etc. You can get away cheap with model airplanes compared to those hobbies.

Fs one

Here's a few pics some of you will remember these.

1QwkSport2.5r

When you fish on ice, you don't need a boat. . Just drive your car/truck to your spot, drill a few holes and have a beer/shot/coffee/tea/crumpets/etc. LoL. When water isn't frozen, a boat does help and yes, it's spendy up front. But that goes for nearly anything. Up front cost is high, but then you get years of enjoyment out of it, especially when it's all paid off. When nothing is biting though, it makes a guy wish he had something to fire up and drive/fly around.

stevegauth30

So bring a buggy/plane with you. If nothing else, drink a few beers and burn some nitro.

Dealspeed

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So I have a GMS .47 that I could never get to run right, it would do ok for a couple of minutes then it would just dead stick me, I'm starting to think maybe air leaks? After spending some time with glow powered rc cars I started to learn that air leaks can play hell in a glow motor

1QwkSport2.5r

The places where I've been told air "leaks" and causes problems (from the RC car guys) is the front bearing, carb o-ring against crankcase, backplate, exhaust, and head. The front bearing will cause erratic tuning and sometimes kill the glow plug. Carb o-ring isn't usually a problem unless it doesn't exist. Backplate will usually weep oil if they're leaking, engine will run poorly all the time but worse when cold. Exhaust and related pressure fitting need to be tight, but again, will weep oil if leaking and is usually only a problem if it's really loose. Loose heads will cause lean runs and will usually weep fuel/oil if leaking - bubbles will be visible when the engine is running. *Usually* an engine will up and quit after a few minutes because it's set too lean and its overheated. Whether that's due to a problem with the carburetor or its setting, or if the engine isn't broke in well yet. If your fuel has all synthetic oil, try adding some castor oil.

stevegauth30

Sounds EXACTLY like my GMS 76. Go from the needle setting you were trying and open the high another turn or turn and a half. I'd be willing to bet you'll be able to get it running better. I have to open my high speed more than 4 1/2 turns. More than any other glow engine I've seen, but it runs great.

Dealspeed

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Yea I have tried that and it does run stronger and more reliable but it's still isn't quite right, I think what I'll do since the motor is maybe 4 or 5 tanks past break in is tear it down clean it up(been in storage for at least 7 years) and use engine seal (lucky 7) on the carb needle and backplate and see how she does, not using it seems like such a waste

buzzard bait

Sounds like my old ASP red head. I screwrd out the needle till it was almost falling out and it was still rich. The problem was the low speed needle. I richened it 1/8 turn and the high speed needle became normal, open about 2 1/2 turns. I bet you could richen up your low needle a smidgen and accomplish the same.

Dealspeed

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I watched a couple vids of planes running Jett glow motors and dam! Those motors haul *****

1QwkSport2.5r

Yes, they are quite nice.. And fast. I'm saving for my second one.

skylark-flier

RC7garage - congrats on #2 coming up!! Not to fret, they really don't take all that much time away from the "grown-up" (did I really just claim that I'm grown up??) fun, you just have to exercise a bit of time management.

You're lucky already - a 2-yr old that already has the interest. Cultivate that and it'll pay back a thousand times. I can tell you from experience that a 4-yr old working with "dad's stuff" is one of the most motivated people on the planet - mine is now 41 and flies WAY better than I ever could (and has been that way for a long, long time).

skylark-flier

Yeah Steve, they might take 3 years but, OMG, they're works of art when you finish them.

And, art takes time.

Bullseye52

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Can't seem to give the smell of glow fuel up! Just bought an older NIB Saito 120S AAC, it's going on a Seagull "Bucker Jungmeister" later this year. Currently running an OS 91FS on a Fun Aero Albatross and an Enya 120R on a H9 .60 size Thunderbolt. So, sign me up, please!

Bullseye52

stevegauth30

Welcome along bullseye52. Your #100. Thanks for the kind words Dave, but I don't see anything special in my builds. Not like most of the other builders around here. I still have a lot to learn.

Dealspeed

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So would I be banned if I decided to put a evolution 26cc gasser on my Funtana 100x? I've always felt the Saito 125 doesn't have enough punch for a 8-9 pound bird, I suppose I could pick up another O.S 120ax

Dealspeed

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I have never tried gas and I know I will eventually, will always love glow

1QwkSport2.5r

Enya R155-4C. I'm not an OS guy at all, so I avoid them like the plague. I avoid Saito too because I don't want what everyone else has. It's like my saying goes... A-holes are like opinions and Camaros.... Everyone has one and nobody cares. I like being different.

Dealspeed

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I've always ran OS and Saito for there reliability, don't much like the price but you get what you pay for, I have had really good experience with thunder tiger pro engines, good pricing and they run great, the Evolution engines run good and tune easy but they don't have the power of a OS

Dealspeed

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1qwksport2.5 have you have propped a rc car motor? I have a couple hyper .21 8p buggy engines laying around and have always wondered how they would run with a 9x6 prop, I would think they would scream

1QwkSport2.5r

No, but a 9x6 is too big for a .21. That's more like 8x4-8x6 territory. A 9x6 is better for .30-.35 engines I think. If I can find a prop adapter that fits, I'll prop a car engine.

stevegauth30

I look at it this way. To me it doesn't matter what you engines you fly/run, long as it makes you smile. I fly as many gas engines as I do glow. I like them both for sepperate reasons. That being said, I wouldn't care if glow fuel was at $50 a gallon, I'd still fly them just as much. I fly a lot of giant scale birds in the 25 to 60 pound range and glow wouldn't be practical on all of them. But those planes are a hassle anyway so are more of an event type flyer. Every one of my every day fliers are glow, and that's the way it will stay. Heck, I even fly a couple of lekkys. I don't discriminate, just love my nitro's more. It's all about the smiles and warm and fuzzies.

Dealspeed

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thats why I have so many 40 size birds, there easy and cheap and more then big enough to be a blast

skylark-flier

Yeah, me too - concerning the .40-size birds. My largest engine is a .45AX and I'm about to christen a .20fp in the Eaglet.

Hey guys, I've got a question - and I certainly DON'T want to start a ruckus here. I was at a fly-in this weekend and I overheard a couple guys talking about OS phasing out all their "wet" powerplants. Anybody else heard anything about it?

Dealspeed

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Are you talking marine engines?