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10-03-2002, 05:09 PM

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Blackie

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Question concerning glow plugs

Dave, thanks for the help.

Here's what I have.

I have an OS FS 120 pump in which starts and idles just fine but every time I throttle up it sputters then dies no matter what the needle adjustment is set at.

I have hooked up a glow started to the plug outside of the engine and I did get a red glow but as you stated that does not mean its a good plug. The plug is the type F but it seems that all the tails are telling me that the plug is bad.

Now on its first startup last night it ran great in the pits got 9k RPM with a 15X8 Prop but once I reached the runway and started a throttle up thats when it all started, I could not keep it running to save my life.

Engine is inverted.

Thanks
Randy

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