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Old 09-26-2006 | 11:36 PM
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Default RE: High Altitude Engine Performance

Why is it that people will go out and buy that brand new, super 2 or 4 stroke whatever zillion rpm glow engine and darn near twist the needle off trying to find that perfect setting for the most power, usually forgetting that there is also a low needle, but are terrified of changing the position of a carb needle on a gasser?

I have yet to see or hear of a set of gasser instructions that says " Thou Shalt Not Touch The Needles, Use Only The Factory Settings", or even begin to imply that. I'm not getting down on anyone but you read all too often that someone is at the factory settings and they aren't developing close to the rpm levels that they have read of others getting. Therein lies the problem. Factory settings are great for the factory, not your house.

The differences between a glow or gas engine are not all that different enough to matter.