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01-31-2010 | 10:57 AM

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From: Rosh-HaAyin, ISRAEL

RE: Nitro engine not starting

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ORIGINAL: Lowflyer281

...I'm trying to start my .90 size nitro 3D plane.

LF,

Maybe its because of the name you call it...

[>:]

It is not a nitro engine. It's a glow engine, which uses methanol as its main fuel component...
It will easily run if there isn't even a drop of nitromethane in the fuel. But if there's not enough methanol, you can just forget it...

I couldn't care less what all your buddies call it; is is a glow engine and being a largish .90 size, a lot of nitro will just make it run worse.

Cold weather does not make starting very easy.

Make sure the glow-plug glows bright orange and that there is a little fuel in the cylinder.... It should at least pop, as you crank it over.

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