FlyerInOKC

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If you don't mind my asking what did it set you back?

Hobbsy

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PM'd, thanks for asking, the .56 is a real sweetheart of an engine. I have two .50's and an old .40, all fine engines.

FlyerInOKC

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For it's size the .56 is hard to beat!

Hobbsy

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I just got an E-mail from Adrian at C&H, he just sent me an ignition system for the new 1.25. I was fondling it yesterday and noted that as others have been saying it is not as broken in at one hours time as other Saitos have been. Wrong picture, fixed.

Rudolph Hart

By the time you run that 125 in the airframe will be plumb worn out and don't slip over on the old castor stains on the floor in the shed.

acdii

Well I sure hope you post a good breakdown of that CH on the 125 as well as run time on 16 ounces of Glow. I have one in my Mustang its a real power house, but a hungry one. It's the only reason I don't fly it more, uses too much fuel.

spaceworm

Is yours fitted with CDI? Wouldn't CDI reduce the fuel use? Has anyone converted a 125 to CDI and gasoline? Thanks.

acdii

No it isnt, which is why I asked Dave to post some results when he gets them. I wouldn't convert it to gas though, you lose energy when you do.

blw

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My 125 is one engine I would have liked somebody to run 40 minutes and then slap it on an airplane. That was a tough one to get smoothed out.

My question about dying APC props was to maybe dye them black. At least they would look better. Maybe I'll call the company on Monday.

acdii

Interesting that yours runs rough. I always get compliments on how smooth mine runs. All my engines except the DLE run nice.

Oh I also found out why they don't run well on the SIG fuel, its 2 stroke fuel, so probably runs too cold for these.

acdii

DARN IT OLD FART!!!! You jinxed my 125 by all the hate talk. Other than two burps while back flipping I could not get mine started today!!! All it did was spit fuel out the carb and muffler, and the GP was HOT. I could hear it sizzlin. It was a perfect day to fly the P-51 too.

DarthFlyer

New to Saito, purchased the FG60r3 for my Corsair Warbird. Don't know for the life of me what took me so long.......sweet engine!

Hobbsy

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Looks like you're new to RCU too, welcome, there is plethora of info on the gas Saitos in the Gas Engines Forum. More than there is here, but it's growing here. I am playing with the gas idea a little on my own. A Zama carb on a glow 1.50s.

acdii

Don't forget, run 20:1 or higher oil content in those. Even at that high a ratio oil to fuel they are surprisingly clean.

I'm still trying to figure out why I couldn't get that engine running today, it always started before. All it did today was spit fuel out the muffler, crank and carb with a hot glow plug. I got two pops back flipping, and that was it. Had it spinning with the electric starter and nothing.

spaceworm

Hi Dave, any real advantage of Zama over Walbro. Have RCexl and several Walbro, none of Zama. Want to try on FA-180. Thanks.


Vbr, Richrd

Hobbsy

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Hey Richard, the Zama was not on an engine, I forget how I got it. I am going to check out the Delorto on the Tartan 1.34. My Walbro's are too big at 28mm. The Zama is a hair under 10mm.

Rudolph Hart

Well the answer is simple goldang it it's spiritual..you can't expect a weak as 125 to put up with a guy who runs full synthetic and is thinking about cdi not to mention gas..how much can a koala bear?

acdii

Well then send me one of your 115 so I can compare them! Keep it up and I will bring my jokes from the other thread.

spaceworm

Thanks Dave. I may have a 11mm Walbro in my stuff. I will have to check. Did you make the magnet ring and sensor mount for your Saito? I would like to try to do so myself. Thanks again.

Vbr, Richard

Hobbsy

My Feedback: (102)

Thanks Richard, no, that is an early 1997ish C&H unit, I got it from Dan, I already had an early C&H Synchro-Spark unit. I also have a no advance unit that has a module that plugs in, inline with the sensor that has the Synchro-spark built into the module.

Rudolph Hart

Welcome mate,they do sound good.Well,lots better than the handbrake going off at you.

Barry if you pre heat the apc you could probably run a rag soaked in dye over it,try that.Otherwise paint it,most manufacturers won't recommend it because they have no control over application methods and so on.

Rudolph Hart

I believe you,nothin worse than getting to the airstrip with a red hot aeroplane that won't start ..saved you heaps of fuel tho so that's a plus.Now listen,if the saito 125 is squirting fuel out of every oroface? it's full of fuel which means the glo plug can be heard sizzling loudly like a good steak on the bbq or a rowdy drunk at the bar..gotta dry them out so they work again.

blw

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Painted props don't last long around glow fuel. Manufacturers just cover their butts nowadays, so who listens to them?

acdii- did you get that engine to crank after you got it home?

acdii

Haven't touched it, just going to squirt after run in it and put it away for the winter. I'll tackle it next year when I make a run in stand. Only takes a couple minutes to pull it off the plane. I also have to replace the bearings in an FA-100 I got for a Cub, and get after run oil in the rest of my engines for storage. Looks like this past weekend may have been the last one for the year, going to be cold this coming weekend.

spaceworm

[QUOTE=acdii;12275182]Haven't touched it, just going to squirt after run in it and put it away for the winter. QUOTE]

I use air-tool oil (except for YS engines). What do you use?