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You generally don't need an idle bar plug for most engine set ups. I've heard of some people preferring them when mounting the engine inverted; I'm guessing the idle bar might help keep fuel from downing the plug. (?)
I have used them in a pinch, when it was all I had in the flight box. Didn't really care for them.
But to answer your question.... No, idle bar plugs are not better, just different.
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I have used them in a pinch, when it was all I had in the flight box. Didn't really care for them.
But to answer your question.... No, idle bar plugs are not better, just different.
Dennis-
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RE: Glow Plugs
I have one engine that prefers an idle bar plug for winter flying when the temperature is below freezing. With a standard plug I have problems with this engine cutting out at idle when it is cold out.
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For what i can tell you, Im one of the mechanics at Hobby town and I usually use glowplugs with idle bars if I think the sleeve is on its last legs. It does slightly raise the compression a bit, and for a tired motor it usually helps it out with the little extra compression. I wouldn't use it on a daily basis.
-Davidinmi- Basicly what i was saying above. Rasing the compression in the motor will make the motor run a little bit hotter, and in cold weather, sometimes you need the little extra heat.
Im just speaking from my experience with nitro motors, not no glowplug expert
-Davidinmi- Basicly what i was saying above. Rasing the compression in the motor will make the motor run a little bit hotter, and in cold weather, sometimes you need the little extra heat.
Im just speaking from my experience with nitro motors, not no glowplug expert
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RE: Glow Plugs
Thanks Thats what I needed. I bought the fox long with the idlebar because its cold here but it seemed harder to start than I thought it should be. Ill try a regular plug next . Didnt know about the idlebar plugs raising compression, Ill have to remember that. Im also going from the 15% nitro down to 10% now that the weathers warming up.
As always thank for the tips![8D]
As always thank for the tips![8D]
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RE: Glow Plugs
Canman an idle bar is a strip of metal that goes over the hole where the glow element is. It is used usually in older non-schneurle ported engines to keep fuel from drowning out the element. You as far as I know cannot buy a non-schneurle ported engine today. As stated before they do help in an inverted engine. I have also used them with sucess in a piped or tuned muffler engine. They may help out in breaking in an engine when they are running very rich. I will have to try it some day. I hope this answers your question.
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watch out with idle bars though. The metal bar has been known sometimes to fall of in the engine!! that'll destroy your sleeve and piston in no time. As for raising the compression?? I dont know about that. The bar takes up such a negligible amount of volume, that you would not notice the difference.
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I dont know about that. The bar takes up such a negligible amount of volume, that you would not notice the difference.
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Thanks Thats what I needed. I bought the fox long with the idlebar because its cold here but it seemed harder to start than I thought it should be. Ill try a regular plug next...
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RE: Glow Plugs
Put new fox plug in today without idle bar, and used 10% nitro fuel. Engine starts much easier but wont idle quite as low. Smoother transition from idle to full power also. I think in weather around the 30s its a good thing but not in the summer. As for the compression increase from the bar, it does make sense thats alot of difference in such a small space. I included a pic so you can see what they look like.