AHHHH TMI TMI,... (KABOOM...head explodes)

No seriously though, thanks for the tips. However I believe I am doing almost everything except for the running the engine dry thing...AND

Question: I have been pulling the full up to the carb on my own without prior instruction because I found it doesn't flood and is easier to start...even this year with all its finiky..ness...es. However, lately when I open her up (with the glo plug off of course) and cover the carb and pull the fuel up...it doesn't. I have to go around a few more times. Almost like its fubar'd. But I checked the clunk, clean. Checked the lines..clean...replaced the lines. Still does it. Any ideas as to why it is not moving as easy. I have also noticed the engine is tougher to pull around the compression stroke with is PROBABLY because I forgot to pinch the line and run the engine dry. DOH. Did that last year, forgot this year.

Nice story about the police and the old guy. I feel bad and evil when I have to yell at anyone. Inside I want to implode their head with my hands, but when I come up to do the actual talking...I just can't bring myself to be blatently rude and angry. If at most, I'll be firm. Something about meeting someone for the first time, makes me not want to cause them or myself stress unless of course they disregard my statements and do not heed my warnings or comments. But if someone were to really screw up, like say...let their dog chew on the edge of my wingtips...well then we have problems. Fluffy will be looking at the owner from the backseat of my car as I speed away. MUHAHA. COUGH...twitch...COUGH...ok...i'm fine now.

You should see the park I fly at. It's huge. And it is in a run down old steel down...small old one..one of the first really. 3 large baseball fields. A deck hockey rink. A field behind the pits of the airfield about the size of 5 football fields. And a walking trail that goes around it all. But for some reason, they drive over to our little 10 parking spot airfield, park their car...and start walking from there...or sit at the tiny pavillion we have and 'watch' the rcers. Once I get a bit more confident, I will enjoy those people. I want more people in the hobby. But at the same time, I want my airtime. The kids in this area don't have much to look up to. Especially sicne the mothers are all magnetically attracted toward anything with 5+ tatooes and a vehicle purchased by the decibal. Needless to say, it's nice to see a kids eyes light up when you pull a big red plane out of the car and tell them it will actually fly.

I dont have much hope for flying in colder weather Rob. Last year it was running fine, but we couldn't budge it in late october when it was only about 55 out. My bros OSla40 ran great ...of course. *grumble*

OH, another question. I'm using a 10x6 prop. I'm sure that is what the engine/plane manu called for. What's the difference? What options do I have. Is it like tires? The higher the number the better the handling but the slower and less mileage you get or ??? hehe.

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