I need a Regulator, suggestions please
07-10-2016, 01:09 PM
#1
I need a Regulator, suggestions please
Guys, I need a Fuel Regulator for a Magnum 180 4St, the engine run's and start's great and is powerful, but when the fuel tank is full I can not get it to idle low, but when the fuel is low in the tank it will idle down very low> putt,, putt, putt
the Cline and Iron Bay units are not available now,
so I was wondering if I could use a regulator off a large Saito or OS,,, any suggestions ??
I don't mind a higher idle but it would be nice to have the plane set still before I start to taxi off
thanks guys !!
Jim
Last edited by the Wasp; 07-10-2016 at 07:50 PM. Reason: because if I didn't the world would fall apart and every one would be mad at me
07-13-2016, 06:30 AM
#6
The other option would be to cut a Walbro carburetor apart and just use the regulator. Personally, if I needed a regulator, I'd just order the Cline. I believe it even uses Walbro parts inside.
07-13-2016, 05:21 PM
#7
yes the Cline does use Walbro parts (spring, seesaw and pin, float valve) and diaphragm and back plate,
I did cut a Walbro up, then cleaned it up on my lathe in the 4 Jaw Head stock, it was hard to keep in the jaws (off set) because one part on the Carb's body was only about 1MM thick, so that 1 jaw kept pushing the Carb out, plus I had to put wood behind the Carb's body to hold the body out and straight in the jaws,, in the end the cut came out really good, but the cut also opened a fuel port that would need to be welded close, so I just gave up on it, maybe if I get a newer carb I will try again, but then again I could just make a new manifold and put a Walbro on my engine
Jim
I did cut a Walbro up, then cleaned it up on my lathe in the 4 Jaw Head stock, it was hard to keep in the jaws (off set) because one part on the Carb's body was only about 1MM thick, so that 1 jaw kept pushing the Carb out, plus I had to put wood behind the Carb's body to hold the body out and straight in the jaws,, in the end the cut came out really good, but the cut also opened a fuel port that would need to be welded close, so I just gave up on it, maybe if I get a newer carb I will try again, but then again I could just make a new manifold and put a Walbro on my engine
Jim
Last edited by the Wasp; 07-13-2016 at 05:26 PM. Reason: because the wife told me to edit or else
07-15-2016, 06:26 AM
#8
It's a real bugger when you get flummoxed and can't make your mind up about what to get.Got stuck the same way one morning out shopping at the local supermarket,spent ten minutes staring at the different brands of dishwashing liquid on the same shelf
07-23-2016, 07:00 AM
#10
If you're going to pressure-tap the engine anyway, you could use a Perry pump/regulator.
http://www.perrypumps.com/
http://www.perrypumps.com/
