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Forum: Gas Engines

07-23-2012, 10:53 AM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Epilogue. Well I finally did whatsome had suggested I do, and that was retune the engine so that it was a little richer without the cowl and then fly it with the cowl. Ireset the needles to 1-1/2 ea...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-17-2012, 07:43 AM

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Am I overheating or what?

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RE: Am I overheating or what?

That was one of my thoughts. Although it never crashed head on into the ground it did go through the wing of the other plane and both sort of spun into a field of tall grass. The prop was broken in...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-16-2012, 05:52 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

I'm still lworking on it guys. Ijust have nothing new to report. I've been flying it without the cowl for nowhttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/thumbs_down.gifbut...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-09-2012, 06:10 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Pe, thanks again; no I did not change the needles at all. Idid not want to introduce too many variables. Thanks for the link, I will do some reading and see what else I can learn. I'm still...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-09-2012, 08:06 AM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Thats what I was thinking but stranger things have happened. I know about the pulse hole sometimes not working when it can't get air correctly. It's a very gradual thing, the engine is strong on...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-09-2012, 07:09 AM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Thanks all for the suggestions. Update for today: flew on sunday with all the modifications shown in post 8 including spacing out the cowl about 1/4" as suggested, and no...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-07-2012, 05:55 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Pictures in post 7&8, you can see that the head is completely exposed. The fake cylinders have been cut away on the backside. As I mentioned in the begining I never had an issue before with the way...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-07-2012, 01:13 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Pe, thanks again for all your input and technical info on cooling. Iwill move my cowl attachment points out to create a space around the back edge of the cowl and see if that works.May be some...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-06-2012, 03:09 PM

Replies: 29

Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

few more. Pe what do you think of my air dam piece? Help or hinderence?

Forum: Gas Engines

07-06-2012, 02:58 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Ok here are some pics.

Forum: Gas Engines

07-06-2012, 02:11 PM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

RE: Am I overheating or what?

Barracuda, yes don't even go therehttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/devil_smile.gif Iknow what your saying about the air situation and not getting enough suction...

Forum: Gas Engines

07-06-2012, 11:20 AM

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Am I overheating or what?

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Posted By raptureboy

Am I overheating or what?

Here is the situation. I have a GP Pt- 17 with a DLE20 engine that runs great with the cowl off, but with the cowl on quits after about 5 min of flight. The engine begins to sag and then dies. Now a...

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