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Old 01-01-2006 | 01:08 PM
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Default RE: Question on carb needle settings on engine from Newbie.

the TT .46 is a great engine. There are 2 NV so you can adjust the mixture at IDLE independently of the higher settings. The high speed NV is the big stick about an inch long. You adjust this with the engine running at full throttle. Just be careful to avoid the prop. The low-speed is adjusted with a very small straight-bit screwdriver inserted into the end of the carburetor barrel. You adjust this to get a nice idle and transition from idle. You have to do this one with the engine off. make the adjustment, start the engine, test for good idle and transition, then shut the engine off and try another setting. repeat until the idle and transition is good.

The high speed NV should be set slightly more open (CCW) from the peak rpm setting. perhaps three or 4 clicks from peak. start with the HS NV at 2.5 turns open (close it until it stops and then open 2.5 turns). start the engine at full throttle. Most glow engines will run at full throttle with the HS NV set anywhere from 3 or 4 turns open to 1.5 turns open. The "right" spot is somewhere in between. Glow engines will run at full throttle with the low speed NV set anywhere, so don't worry about the LS NV until the engine runs well at High speed and is broken in a little. while the engine is running at full throttle, turn the HS NV clockwise until the engine speeds up. Only do a few clicks at a time, then wait a second or two for the engine to respond. keep closing until the engine gets to its maximum speed. you can tell this from the sound. at some point the engine will go no faster and then it will begin to slow down again. you have found the peak setting, so open the needle valve until it slows down a little. you always want to run the engine on the rich (open) side of the peak setting. Another test to determine if you are rich or lean is to pinch the fuel line (between the tank and carb) with your fingers while te engine is running at full throttle. Pinch it off completely for about 1/2 second. You should hear the engine speed up a little. if it quits immediately, you are too lean. If it is set properly, the pinch test should cause it to speed up for that 1/2 second time frame and then continue to run. If you pinch the fuel line off for more than 1/2 second, of course, any engine will quit eventually.