RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !
Hi,
I didn’t get to much response to my previous post…here it is again
I have a Saito 150 in the GP Super Stearman. The engine is mounted upside down. The needle valve in below the center line of the tank and I’m looking for some ideas to recertify the siphoning problem. Dropping the 24 oz tank will still not get it below the needle valve.
I was thinking about putting in a smaller think (16 oz) with the stopper on edge (De bro) and turning it upside down. (?) Even doing this it will be close but not below.
Is there any problem putting tank upside down with the big side up?
I found a fuel controller by Cline that regulates the flow (it only allows fuel flow only when there is pressure in the tank) but it is $60, there has to be a less expensive way to do it. (?)
I also found a fuel shut off valve, to turn off the fuel after flying. But, I’m not sure if the siphoning problem will effect the tuning and over all performance of the engine. (?)
Another thing I heard is to add several loops in the fuel line…again I don’t know if that will work. (?)
Does anyone have any answers or good ideas?
Thanks,
Shubova
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