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Old 09-09-2007 | 11:59 AM
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Hey, should I balance my plane will a full tank of gas? Half? empty?

What should I do with the crankcase fitting on my saito 1.25????? leave open???????

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Old 09-09-2007 | 12:48 PM
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Unless the tank is SIGNIFICANTLY ahead of or behind the recommended CG (which would be poor design to begin with), balance it empty.
Old 09-09-2007 | 12:54 PM
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Balance it EMPTY.

Add a piece of fuel tubing to the crankcase vent and route it out under the plane; it will drip oil.
Old 09-09-2007 | 01:27 PM
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I just hung the vent line down. I have seen a couple guys run a lng line from the crancase through the fuselage and out the bottom side of the back end. What.ever
Old 09-09-2007 | 04:39 PM
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THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 09-09-2007 | 06:23 PM
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Ditto. Empty. Run a line out the bottom of the cowl. Simple.

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