I notice this thread was started many years ago by a different poster...

No matter...

You have the instructions for the tank ?

Anyways, the tank top, the black plastic round bit with a central screw, rubber bung and squeeze plate, are there 3 holes in them ?

If so, logic might dictate one hole is for the filler tube, one hole for the vent and the last hole for the fuel pick up pipe.

I don't remember if the rubber bung is diesel fuel tolerant ?

You have diesel tolerant fuel tubing which may not be as flexible as glow fuel tubing.

If your brass tubing is long enough, carefully bent to shape to act as a fuel pick up pipe. The tank is rectangular, so lay it flat so it is not "tall", and pick up pipe is just off the bottom of the tank. The filler and vent similarly bent so as to just not touch the top of the tank, when laid down. Arrange the tank so the top of the tank ( it's large side ) is just below the needle valve level, or lower, the engine should pull fuel thru ok, see video of PAW engine run on the PAW site. He uses a jam jar for a tank which is way below the engine.

When you have sussed out tank tubing etc. post pictures...

You did smooth the sharp prop blade edges ?

You will need a good finger flick technique to start the engine. Just because the running engines prop is chopping your finger off, don't expect the engine to stop !!!

A chicken still doesn't work for me on a diesel, so maybe a "rubber" finger protector or suitable glove ?

do not use an electric starter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A diesel( or glow for that matter, even a Cox 049 ) which fires fires and catches your finger does really hurt, even red paint appearing.

I have some scars to prove this caused about 55 years ago !

LIPOS, omg.......don't go there.....many many many more hazards for your inexperience...

Still, we all started out inexperienced and had to learn, by reading instructions probably.

If you don't know, you don't know. No internet in them days, how did we survive, some didn't, so be carefull.

When you do get the engine running, keep pets and kids well away from it.


Pictures pictures pictures .three thousand words...