G'day

You do seem to be having a lot of dead sticks. I'd suggest the following -

1. Check the tank and all the fuel lines. Perhaps you have a leak or perhaps (and this happens quite often) the line inside the tank is twisted forward and up or even had become disconnected.

2. Re tune the engine. I imagine it has an air bleed carby (there will be a hole in the front partly covered by a small screw). Start with this half open. Also, sometimes the airbleed hole gets blocked. Strip the carby and make sure it is clear.

3. Tune the engine for max revs with throttle wide open. Be careful and keep away from the prop. Always best to stand behind the prop as much as possible. Never reach over a spinning prop.

4. Now see how the idle is. If it gradually "loads up" so that when you open the throttle, it splutters and throws out excess fuel, then open the air bleed screw. If, when you open the throttle, the engine dies, you may need to close the air bleed.

If an engine just won't idle, your fuel may have absorbed water from the atmosphere. Nothing ruins a good idle like water in fuel. Alternatively, your glow plug may be dying. Always worth having a couple of spares. If you are using 10% or less nitro, an OS #6 (used to be #3) should do. More nitro and you may need an OS #8. The Enya #3 is a great plug if you can find them. I get them on eBay.

Keep having fun. You are keeping me amused down here in the cold.

Mike in Oz

PS I went out today and flew a Kadet Senior converted to electric. Flew really well. It just floats around really slowly. Great for touch and goes. I put a thread in here about it too.