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Old 07-21-2003 | 09:17 PM
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Default Engine Won't start

Well, you need three things to make an engine run : fuel, air, and spark. Make sure your glow plug is good by taking it out and hooking it up to your glow plug igniter, this may tell you if you buned up your plug, and will also tell you if your battery power is sufficient. It sounds like you're getting fuel - watch it come up to the carb through the fuel line, either by turning the prop counterclockwise by hand with your finger over the carb, or when you've got the starter on the front starting it. Air comes through the carb, but unless you've adjusted the low end needle, you should be okay there. General rule of thumb with the high end needle, when you're not sure, is all the way in and then two turns out. Check with your instruction book on their specs to be sure, though.

Make sure you've got the lines hooked up right from the tank to the plane, and that the screw in the middle of the tank assembly is tight, and appears to be airtight.

Let us know how it goes.