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Old 08-07-2005 | 12:38 PM
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Default RE: gas fuel with glo plug no ignition

Well, I'm going to give it a try. I'm doing a Katana 72" from GSP, with a Kioritz (hopped up) 23.6cc engine. Using glow will accomplish several things for me. This plane is borderline for a gasser, and the lighter weight will help, plus I won't have to cut a big hole for the spark plug in the cowl, and I can mount the throttle servo on the firewall without worrying about radio interference. I am considering making the glow power switchable to come on at 1/3 throttle.

I bought 2 gallons of E-85 for $1.79 a gallon, and mixed it with 2 gallons of regular gas. This, with my normal oil mix will make over 4 gallons and that will last me quite a long while.

What the heck, it's worth a try... That's why we are all here; to experiment and have fun.

AV8TOR