Originally Posted by
BDKelly
Hi There,
I've just finished breaking in my FG60R3. Went perfectly. Never had to touch the low end mixture. Throttle response is smooth and instantaneous.
One question: I found I had to choke the carb with my finger to get it started. Necessary to pull the fuel up from the tank, which is a bit below the carb, unfortunately. Has anyone else had this experience? I'd like to avoid putting a choke mechanism in the bowels of the plane, and moving the tank higher is difficult in my model (a scratch built 1/5 scale Mr. Mulligan)
Thanks!
Hello BDkelly,
I would first ask how far below the carby the tank is??
My experience with Saito FG radials is they don't have a very strong fuel pump. Dont assume they pump fuel like a 2 stroke with a walbro style carby , its a much weaker pumping system.
If the engine has ran before there will oil on internal surfaces so id suggest using an electric starter, i found it pumps up in 2-3 seconds and protects fingers too!
Cheers BK