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Old 06-19-2010 | 02:17 PM
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shaggy48
 
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Default RE: replacement upgrade for an 0S 46 LA

&lt;meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" />&lt;meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" />&lt;meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Generator" />&lt;meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Originator" />&lt;link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Noel\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_fi lelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><![if gte mso 9]><xml><w:WordDocument><w:View>Normal</w:View><w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom><w:Compatibility><w:BreakWrappedTables /><w:SnapToGridInCell /><w:WrapTextWithPunct /><w:UseAsianBreakRules /></w:Compatibility><w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetE xplorer4</w:BrowserLevel></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]><style type="text/css"><! Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}@page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}div.Section1 {page:Section1;}></style><![if gte mso 10]><style> Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";}</style><![endif]><p class="MsoNormal">Ok guys here's a link from tower just to show which plane.<span style=""> </span>http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&amp;I=LXCAS2&amp;P=FR<o></o></p><p class="MsoNormal">And I would post some pics to show the problem with mounting the FA56 If I could figure out how to upload the pic.<span style=""> When ever I click on insert image it just wants a url. </span>Anyway, the carb is on the back of the FA56 engine and completely in the way if the engine is mounted right side up or inverted it doesn't<span style=""> </span>change the fact that its still on the back of the engine.<span style=""> </span>Couldn't mount it inverted anyway on this plane as it would darn near touch the ground - not good on a hard landing.<span style=""> </span>If I could move the carb to any place except the back of the engine I'd be in business.<span style=""> </span>I'd have to move the engine at least 1 1/8 inch forward for the carb to clear the firewall.<span style=""> </span>Too far I think.<span style=""> </span><o></o></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o></o></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>I dont have a problem changing the mount if necessary.<span style=""> </span>Hobbsy and Thumbskull : I see the two screws holding the carb but not sure what I'd accomplish.<span style=""> </span>Are you talking about getting the carb to be right side up instead of inverted - carb opening pointing up instead of pointing down as it comes from the factory?<span style=""> </span>Therefore getting the throttle on the other side?<span style=""> </span><o></o></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o></o></p><p class="MsoNormal">As for the problem with the LA - I hate to get into that again but suffice it to say it's been a PIA since the day I got it.<span style=""> </span>Broke in properly and runs ok on the ground now after a lot of tinkering with it, but that's where the joy ends.<span style=""> </span>I've never been able to run a full tank of fuel thru it in the air.<span style=""> </span>Studders and dies regularly and I've tried everything and frankly am at a loss so I don't want to mess with it anymore.<span style=""> </span>I'm sure some of it is my own inexperience, but for a beginner engine OS did poorly on this one.<span style=""> </span>Only thing the LA got me was a lot of practice landing dead stick.<span style=""> </span>Everyone at my club field advises that its crap and suggests I replace it.<span style=""> </span><o></o><o>
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</o></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shaggy</p>