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try useing enya#7 plugs they are more costly but well worth the money. and onboard igniton. carl heck

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Carl
done that,, still not solved.. going to remount engines horz this will my flooding problem .. so it will be awhile before i fly it..
john

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John,

I did mentioned you earlier to use better engines and also to mount them side ways vs inverted!, you could have been flying by now. Oh well

Take your time as season has officially ended already, no rush....

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OS la engines won't run upside down for very long, I think it's the air bleed carb, the engines are great otherwise. (I tried for half a season the went to a magnum 46 inverted and it worked fine)

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Air bleed carbs sucks baddd!!!, no wonder i had few dead sticks on one of my engines on B25!!

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My OS46la that I bought six or so years ago gave me many reliable flights (and I think I only used one or two OS#8 plugs) until I put it on my PT19 and tried to make it run inverted. Other than that I had no plane for it and wanted some smaller engines, so I traded it.

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It's better to stay away from these LA's on twin and multi engined air crafts, it's greater risk factor and double or quad times financial loss if airplane goes down due to inferior quality engines!

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All carbs suck, that's what they are supposed to do! Suck fuel, suck air...

Many people have had problems with Saito 72's as I did, and maybe the same solution would work with OS air bleed carbs: add a velocity stack.
Unfortunately OS doesn't make velocity stacks (luckily Saito does).

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oh well just hope you get it running . need any help just let me know. hey if the gas prices keep going down im thinking about running down that way and fly carl

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Here's my 2 cents worth. I have an OS 46LA mounted inverted.Had a lot of problems keeping it running, flooding and dying and such. 2 things that really helped me is,I quit trying to choke it. Just turn it over with the starter till fuel is flowing. And the best thing i did for it is is to make a loop in the fuel line.I came off from the fuel tank with a 90 degree fitting, pointing straight up,then looped it back down to the carb and haven't had a problem since.It's cheep and easy and worth a try.

Terry

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i say lets just strap a jet pack to it and light the fuse.
hey there you go build you a rocket plane . later gator
carl heck jr.

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where have you been hideing i havent even seen you on chat anymore tell me you didnt crash that plane.

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Same sentiments here to Bipe!, i wondering if he flew out in that plane...hehe

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hey guys
i am remounting engines to horz.. been kinda of a job... should have done it when i built the c130.. go two engines about done and working on # 3 and 4 at the same time.... will take pics when done....
john

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Good to hear from you John, least you are grounded and stuck in hanger for now..good stuff. Post pictures soon...

Sam

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UPDATE.. FIRST TAXI TEST WENT SO SO.. TIRES WERE SOFT AND THE BOTTOM WAS DRAGGING.. NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO LIFT OFF.. GOT TO RUNWAY END AND ABORTED... SHARP TURN BENT NOSE WHEEL .... HAVE ORDERED TWO OS 91 FOR THE INBOARD ENGINES....... LATER.
JW

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Do you have any pictures of the completed Herc?

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PICS ARE IN MY PROFILE OF COMPLETED C130.
JW

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I tried extending 2 stroke mufflers with tubing on previous models & it lead to trouble. No problems with 4 strokes. Perhaps if you are redesigning the nacelles & mounting the engines sideways you can go back to the standard muffler set up & just tuck them into the side of the nacelle like this. This uses OS FP 40's & OS RC 20's, yes, with air bleed carbs. - John.

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UPDATE
the os 65's were not enough power.. i'm installing os91fx on the c130 now... will have vid when i'm done.

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Whats happening John, are your new engines stalled on the model as yet. Can't wait to see it all finished and flying IMAO!,, , ,

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Well the bad news.. I have got the OS91fx mounted and ready to go and now because of money problems.. no work to be exact...
i have to sell the C13o before i get to fly it.
I am asking 2500 or best offer at this point
So if are looking for a 1/10 scale plane to have fun with. this it it.
SO MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER AND THEN I MAKE THE HOUSE PAYMENT.. AND START ALL OVER FOR THE NEXT C 130.

well guys finnally thru bankruptucy and just about losing my house...
i have 4 new os 91 on the plane now. scrapped the syncro.
changed to os 91's horz mounted....
had to add two news pods for the fuel.. the 91's on first tanks only gave me 6 minutes run time.
now i have 32 oz per engine. should keep it in the air 15 min or so....any questions holler at me.

c130 for sale ,,lost my nerve to fly it.

Update got four os 91's mounted horz. I have a 50% increase of thrust and run good 15 min easy.