I'd like to start this thread as a FAQ to provide a single source of information on these engines, modifications and general care and use. This is a place for the old hands to put stuff that they think is helpful.

For the folks with questions this is the place to ask them. If you don't find it by the time you've read through the thread then it's high time that someone asked so ask away.

As much as possible I'd like to see this be longer and detailed posts about the various aspects but would also welcome the questions and answers to the common issues as long as they are not repeats. Hints and tricks also belong here. If some of you know of longer replies that were excellent by all means dig 'em up and quote them in here or provide links to the original thread along with a description of what the thread was about.

If you guys have questions or hints about how to run this thread please feel free. I'll remove the unrelated chatter later on but for now it can help to guide the thread. With luck I'd like to see this flesh out to about 4 to 5 pages of solid info and then grow slowly as the little things come up that we missed.

Hints on the type of material we need.
[ul][*] Engine type identification. Pictures are needed as well as a link to Martin Hepperle's excellent Cox resource. Cylinder variation guides, etc.[*] Care and feeding. How to disassemble, clean, care for and reassemble the engines along with tricks for the various special versions[*] Blueprinting or hopping up the engines. Conrod resetting, reed tricks, making new gaskets, polishing the crankcase rear seal, etc. [*] Starting and running hints, propeller options, Texaco'izing for non Texaco types, fuel choice, etc.[*] A guide to what sort of model size and performance expectations the Reedies can be used with. From 6oz racers to 30oz powered gliders.[*] Anything else Reedie Related that I missed.
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As much as possible I encourage you guys to remember the fine stuff you wrote before and repost it either under your own name if you wrote it in the first place or as a quote attributed to the proper author. There's tons of fine stuff from the past that is often hard to find if you don't know the ideal search keywords to use. If and when you come across something then feel free to add it in and make this a great resource. I'd also welcome any new material and would ask that for some of the stuff that lots of pictures be taken to best illustrate the steps for those that have not worked much with the Cox products before.

Discuss away and don't be afraid of cluttering up the thread. I'll clean it up now and then to make it look spiffy and keep the older parts pared down to the meat and potatoes.