P-51 PTS question
07-13-2007 | 08:45 AM
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From: Lacona,
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RE: P-51 PTS question
ORIGINAL: opjose
The PTS engines on my PTS P-51 and my daughters Alpha 40 have been reliable and relatively easy to deal with ( the Alpha's engine never seemed to "walk" as badly as it did on my PTS P-51 ).
Another Evolution .46 has also been wonderful.
My Evolution 1.00NX has been a horror show!
I replaced it's carb with a new one, but I've always have had problem.
I've given up and I just put in a SuperTigre carb on it, that I had on hand.
I haven't flown it yet, but anything has to be better than the 1.00NX carb.
The PTS engines on my PTS P-51 and my daughters Alpha 40 have been reliable and relatively easy to deal with ( the Alpha's engine never seemed to "walk" as badly as it did on my PTS P-51 ).
Another Evolution .46 has also been wonderful.
My Evolution 1.00NX has been a horror show!
I replaced it's carb with a new one, but I've always have had problem.
I've given up and I just put in a SuperTigre carb on it, that I had on hand.
I haven't flown it yet, but anything has to be better than the 1.00NX carb.
All I've done to my Evo's was to put a thicker black O-ring gasket in place of that cheap little red stock O-ring, and re-sat the carb. I replaced the Glow Plug with a O.S. Plug and removed that stupid Baffle in the muffler. My carb is slightly raised now do to using a thicker O-ring, and with out the Baffle, my 46 runs fantastic!
Also, I got rid of the Limiters! Factory settings are way to rich for upstate NY.
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07-13-2007 | 01:16 PM
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From: Lacona,
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RE: P-51 PTS question
ORIGINAL: opjose
Yeah...
The manual should read...
Step One:
Remove Evolution Engine Limiters
Step Two:
Tighten friction clip on engine.
Yeah...
The manual should read...
Step One:
Remove Evolution Engine Limiters
Step Two:
Tighten friction clip on engine.
The engines should come without the Limiters. Plus they need to have better carb and exhaust gaskets! [:@]
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07-13-2007 | 01:26 PM
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RE: P-51 PTS question
Gaskets on most engines ( of any manufacturer ) have proven to be so problematic for me that I merely use a commercial high temp gasket compond instead.
This prevents leakage, unlike the provided gaskets.
This prevents leakage, unlike the provided gaskets.
