Originally Posted by
ahicks
AK, will this be a gasser? If so, I tossed my tank right off the plane (67" Fusion profile w/DLE20) one time, and had power for quite a while while trying to figure out what came off the plane? Fuel line was only maybe 6" long.
Point being, if the clunk comes out of the fuel for a second, a gasser with a pumped carb will not even know it. If you're considering running a felt pick up, go for it.
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So far I had dead stick situation only on 4-stroke gassers . Al my 7 planes set for gas powered engines.
4-stroke gasser SAITO consume unbelivable small amount of fuel per minute.
Thus even tiny air bubble kill the engine right away.
Even if I am using heavy APC prop the insertion of this prop is still not enough to run air bubble through the carb.
For 2-stroke gassers such air bubble is not a problem.
Engine will just barble for a sec and then run smooth again.