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5% nitro
It has been suggested that I run 5% nitro fuel thru my MDS engines. My hobby shop does not carry 5%, but they can order a case for me. All I need is a gallon or less to see if it solves my problems. My question is, is it easy to make my own fuel or can I use my 10% fuel and mix it somehow to get 5%. Please give full details, I don't know much at all about fuels.
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Hmm, I am supprised. Well Fox sells fuel in quarts.
http://www.foxmanufacturing.com/store/shop.cfm?cat=Fuel
http://www.foxmanufacturing.com/store/shop.cfm?cat=Fuel
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RE: 5% nitro
As a matter of fact Sport, that's what I use for the most part is Fox 5% with 20% 50/50 lube. Sometimes I have to wait a day or two extra for them to make it, but I don't wait until the last minute.
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RE: 5% nitro
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It has been suggested that I run 5% nitro fuel thru my MDS engines. My hobby shop does not carry 5%, but they can order a case for me. All I need is a gallon or less to see if it solves my problems. My question is, is it easy to make my own fuel or can I use my 10% fuel and mix it somehow to get 5%. Please give full details, I don't know much at all about fuels.
It has been suggested that I run 5% nitro fuel thru my MDS engines. My hobby shop does not carry 5%, but they can order a case for me. All I need is a gallon or less to see if it solves my problems. My question is, is it easy to make my own fuel or can I use my 10% fuel and mix it somehow to get 5%. Please give full details, I don't know much at all about fuels.
If you mix that in equal parts with your 10%, you'll end up with an average of 5% and an average blend of the castor with whatever you got now. So 1/2 gallon (your 10%) + 1/2 gallon (FAI)--->
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RE: 5% nitro
Are we talking MDS 148? If so, 5% is what you need. Most big glow engines don't like alot of nitro and my 148 rejected 15%, kept kickin off the prop.
Same with Moki 180 and 210 engines but I'm not sure about OS 160's.
Moki recomends 10% in cold weather only.
You DO know that MDS has a new carb for the 148, solves all the dead-stick problems.
Same with Moki 180 and 210 engines but I'm not sure about OS 160's.
Moki recomends 10% in cold weather only.
You DO know that MDS has a new carb for the 148, solves all the dead-stick problems.
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RE: 5% nitro
I have Moki 180 & 210 engines. On hand I also have four gallons of Cool Power 5% fuel.
I have conflicting instruction on whether to use only castor fuels - or - OK for synthetics?
I have the recent plug recommendation of OS f glow plugs!
I have conflicting instruction on whether to use only castor fuels - or - OK for synthetics?
I have the recent plug recommendation of OS f glow plugs!