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Forum: Engine Conversions
08-18-2016, 05:39 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

There have been SO many changes going on with...

There have been SO many changes going on with this project it's difficult to determine what are the problems currently?. Any suggestions are at best a guess because of this, AV8TOR is right in my...
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-14-2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

REALLY difficult to sort out from afar especially...

REALLY difficult to sort out from afar especially when you are not hands-on. What I have passed on are things I have encountered in the past. And yes the plugged port allowed an engine of mine to...
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-14-2016, 06:59 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim I once installed a Carb and had the...

Jim

I once installed a Carb and had the small vent hole on the manifold covered by the gasket (back wards). The engine ran up to about half throttle and then ran out of gas. If you engine has...
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-11-2016, 05:20 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Being half a world away it's not easy, If...

Being half a world away it's not easy, If possible use the orig. carb. your local small engine repair shops goes thru kits by the gross and these kits contain extra parts that are not used or...
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-10-2016, 06:21 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, I thought about this overnight (as I am an...

Jim,
I thought about this overnight (as I am an old guy I find my thoughts now differ from those of my younger days!) , I have seen spark plugs behave as you describe, breaking down when hot, DLE...
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-09-2016, 07:24 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

If the Choke has a little hole in it solder it...

If the Choke has a little hole in it solder it closed, that will help the draw quite a bit. I had a RCEXEL ignition fail repeatedly at 7 mins., period, replaced it and all is good.
Forum: Engine Conversions
08-08-2016, 07:11 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, You had it running well before these...

Jim,
You had it running well before these problems, something you did may well be


causing this. Yes, if the Diaphragm is not properly installed it may well be pushing the needle down thus...
Forum: Engine Conversions
07-25-2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Totally!!!!;)

Totally!!!!;)
Forum: Engine Conversions
07-24-2016, 03:36 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

You were smart to not push it! Any chance of an...

You were smart to not push it! Any chance of an air leak? Check out the manifold and any gaskets for leaks..........You pay the airfare and I'll personally come and fix it!:D
Forum: Engine Conversions
07-23-2016, 07:37 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Go back to about 1 1/2 turns on both needles, or...

Go back to about 1 1/2 turns on both needles, or a little richer and tune from there. Sounds to me like the High speed is very lean and you are only receiving fuel on the low side? Did you...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-14-2016, 06:33 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Use the Synthetic, costs a little more but works...

Use the Synthetic, costs a little more but works well for me. A little cleaner, less carbon in my opinion.
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-13-2016, 05:27 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

My theory is stay with what is proven to work...

My theory is stay with what is proven to work over the long haul. Your mix will work well, have burned a lot of it over the years. The old conventional mixes did require carbon removal from time...
Forum: Engine Conversions
06-12-2016, 08:26 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

I have used many gallons of non-ethanol 92 octane...

I have used many gallons of non-ethanol 92 octane and do not think anymore is necessary, I see no advantage, our local Stihl dealers suggest that type of gas around here. Most of the commercial...
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-19-2016, 05:53 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, The spray issue is very common, perhaps...

Jim,

The spray issue is very common, perhaps a little more on your application as normally that engine is really tightly enclosed in a saw case with an air filter. There are a huge number of...
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-18-2016, 06:42 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Good deal!!!!! You stuck with it, what a beast,...

Good deal!!!!! You stuck with it, what a beast, What are you going to use it on? Bet you are feeling really good (as you should) right now.
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-17-2016, 05:55 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Sounds as if it's a fuel flow thing? And yes...

Sounds as if it's a fuel flow thing? And yes walking away for a while will give a more clear view of whats going on........
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-16-2016, 03:13 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

We have lot's of chainsaws here due to large...

We have lot's of chainsaws here due to large scale logging. There lot's of folks who work on most of their own saws and I know several really sharp guys when It comes to such. Still think it's...
Forum: Engine Conversions
05-16-2016, 06:17 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, I know you have no doubt considered...

Jim,

I know you have no doubt considered this, however I wonder if the timing is right? My guess is it is some little minor problem..........those big Stihl's are about as good as there is....
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-27-2016, 06:01 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, Any chance of a gasket leak between the...

Jim,
Any chance of a gasket leak between the carb and port......recently had a problem with a Zenoah G-26 where the previous owner had installed the wrong gasket and and the results were similar?
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-22-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

We are both lucky! Good luck on the engine...

We are both lucky!
Good luck on the engine project.
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-22-2016, 06:27 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

I live in N. Idaho, the Rocky Mts. and large...

I live in N. Idaho, the Rocky Mts. and large clean lakes are normal here. We are a vacation destination for many folks! I appreciate natural beauty having been born in the area and serving as a...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-21-2016, 05:42 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Jim, To change the subject a little, I Googled...

Jim,
To change the subject a little, I Googled your location and found you live in a beautiful part of the world, love the river and landscape!
Forum: Engine Conversions
10-11-2015, 06:48 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

Put a piece of soft rope in the spark-plug hole...

Put a piece of soft rope in the spark-plug hole leaving some out for later removal (after removing the plug) turn up against the piston totally stopping it, use a drift punch on the clutch, there...
Forum: Engine Conversions
10-10-2015, 03:08 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

As a saw they are not lacking for sure and will...

As a saw they are not lacking for sure and will run a 36-38 inch bar with no problem..........I always ran Stihl Syn at 50 to 1 the reccommended mix and never had a problem on 100 plus degree days...
Forum: Engine Conversions
10-10-2015, 06:03 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 51,821
Posted By Gizmo-RCU

There used to be? an outfit in Wa. state that did...

There used to be? an outfit in Wa. state that did a lot of hop-up work on Stihl professional saws. They once worked one over for me and it worked out well, it had to do with porting as far as I...
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