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Old 08-04-2003 | 01:42 PM
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lightning SJA
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Default Running in a new engine and getting it to idle

Hi,

this is my first post so, a big HELLO to all of you.

I have recently purchased a .61 size glow engine. I started her up yesterday to run it in. I put three tanks of fuel through with the main needle set to very rich (killed half the grass in my garden with the oil!!)

After that I decided to lean the top end out and try to get it set up for normal running. I got the main needle set so that the engine sounded about right, tried to reduce the throttle and it died. The engine would only start with the throttle open about 3/4. Any ideas why????? Is the idle needle set too lean?? Could there be a problem with the engine itself??

I don't have a great deal of experience so any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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