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Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-19-2015, 06:30 PM

Replies: 16

What is the best way to hold a cowl on?

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Posted By IRCantankerous

there are a couple P51 with gas engines, one is a...

there are a couple P51 with gas engines, one is a sig 300xs, my yaks and sbachs all have cowl rings which I really like. The sig had an open cowl but has been enclosed as the engine is inverted an...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-19-2015, 07:17 AM

Replies: 16

What is the best way to hold a cowl on?

Views: 6,120

Posted By IRCantankerous

Thanks all for the input, I like using cowl rings...

Thanks all for the input, I like using cowl rings but unfortunately some models do not have access to them as the front opening has room only for prop shaft. Haven't tried gluing the rubber backed...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-18-2015, 08:58 AM

Replies: 16

What is the best way to hold a cowl on?

Views: 6,120

Posted By IRCantankerous

What is the best way to hold a cowl on?

I have numerous planes with cowls, that eventually wind up with holes in the cowl oblonging and with screws that won't hold. I have tried putting CA hinge material under the cowl and the rubber...

Forum: Gas Engines

03-05-2015, 12:04 PM

Replies: 21

venting gaser?

Views: 3,023

Posted By IRCantankerous

Thanks Truckracer, never occurred to me to just...

Thanks Truckracer, never occurred to me to just Google it! The solution was under "Equalizing your
Walbro Carb". I would post a link but do not know how. Thanks Dan.

Forum: Gas Engines

03-05-2015, 08:26 AM

Replies: 21

venting gaser?

Views: 3,023

Posted By IRCantankerous

venting gaser?

Have a gas engine that runs good on the ground, then goes rich at altitude. It will not clear out. Does not stop but loads up and loses power which makes for some hairy landings, having engine...

Forum: Glow Engines

10-19-2011, 10:05 PM

Replies: 116

Select engine(s) if had to replace bearins in less than a year

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Posted By IRCantankerous

RE: OS 46/55 bearings bad again!

I fly at the field Airaptor flies at and I have one of the engines that has bad bearings. I fly in the T34 races and I am the slowest one there. I didn't lose the engine, it just sounded like a...

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