Buried it and broke my needles valve
05-12-2010, 07:52 PM
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Buried it and broke my needles valve
Cleaned outr the engine and its running fine but the needle valve is now just hanging there.. I was thinking of epoxying it back in place...
What are my other options?
Steve
What are my other options?
Steve
05-13-2010, 01:44 AM
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
Wrap a zip tie around it then trim it off leaving a 1/2" end. Then shoot a small screw thru it into your motor mount. Works great.
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05-13-2010, 07:31 AM
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
They almost ALWAYS break off. As long as the backplate is still sealed correctly, you can attach it using a zip-tie and a piece of fuel tubing. I'm not sure if this photo will come out clearly enough, but look at how the needle valve is NOT even attached to the engine. This airplane is by a perennial #1 NPS place holder, Evan Wenger, so you KNOW it works.
05-13-2010, 07:40 AM
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
Im with Gary, most of my combat ships have the valves broke off, no reason to worry about it. I won first in opne B last weekend with it like that
05-13-2010, 02:54 PM
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
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Wrap a zip tie around it then trim it off leaving a 1/2'' end. Then shoot a small screw thru it into your motor mount. Works great.
Rick
Wrap a zip tie around it then trim it off leaving a 1/2'' end. Then shoot a small screw thru it into your motor mount. Works great.
Rick
Or put clamps on the hoses,
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05-14-2010, 06:47 AM
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
Out of the 7 I have at least 5 are zip tied. Fox makes a nice cheap remote needle valve with a screw in bracket. If you really want a solid fix order one, i have a couple around ive been trying and they work fine, just about double the weight though...
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RE: Buried it and broke my needles valve
On my Hell on Rails I used the OS remote needle valve kit and mounted the needle valve on the fuselage rail behind the engine.
