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Old 04-18-2005 | 08:39 AM
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Default ASP Super 52, plug eater???

I went to the field even though the winds were howling to test run my new ASP Super series 52. It was very stiff to turn over. Ended up running some fuel in the top with the glow plug removed and spinning by hand to loosen it up. It wouldn't fire up at all. I removed the plug and looked, the spot weld on the wire was broken. New plug and it fired right up. First run and all ready I can tell that it has way more power than my FX46! Just into my second tank and the engine quits. I check and the glow plug is burned out!! I replace it and start leaning out the engine a bit more. Now I am getting 13,900 on an APC 10-6 prop! Ran the engine until the 2nd tank ran out. Its getting colder and the wind is about 30 km/hr so I have had enough. So the engine starts easy and has gobs of power but, the glow plug shouldn't be burned out after just over 1 tank of fuel. Is the engine a glow plug eater or did I just get a bad glow plug?? It would be nice to know before I head to the field again. []