Irving 53
10-20-2002 | 08:22 PM
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BREAK-IN(G) IN ENGINES
CF,
SEE THE THREAD CALLED A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS IN BEGGINERS.
ABC- rich TWO CYCLE
BEST BET OVERALL-INSTRUCTIONS, or if you have none, see above!
Jetts
SEE THE THREAD CALLED A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS IN BEGGINERS.
ABC- rich TWO CYCLE
BEST BET OVERALL-INSTRUCTIONS, or if you have none, see above!
Jetts
10-23-2002 | 01:53 PM
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From: Jon Bon Jovi, CA,
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I have an Irvine 1.2. To break it in....you just follow the instructions. However....the thing that most people don't realize (including me at one point) is that irvines usually take about 2 gallons to break in to its fullest power.
I'm not sure if a .53 is the same as a 1.2, but I hope this helps a little.
Happy flying,
torque_roll
I'm not sure if a .53 is the same as a 1.2, but I hope this helps a little.
Happy flying,
torque_roll
10-23-2002 | 06:01 PM
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Irvines and other GREAT engines
YES!
I have to say that with my Irvine .40, I ran at least a gallon before it was making good power, and to be brutally honest it vibrated A LOT.
However, after most of the summer (1997) in a Sig Kobra, it started to calm down.
Now that it has seen duty in a couple of planes, and has a good amount of time on it, it is SMOOOOOTH, and starts and runs like a dream. If it ever wears out I will buy another in a heartbeat.
Another engine that was very similar in it's breakin was my Enya .40- not real good power, and vibrated a lot. It finally was running good, so I let one of my buddies put it in his Global China clipper, and he buried it 7" down in the hard August Ohio dirt. Nothing broke, but it vibrated so bad after that I made him buy it!
Jetts
I have to say that with my Irvine .40, I ran at least a gallon before it was making good power, and to be brutally honest it vibrated A LOT.
However, after most of the summer (1997) in a Sig Kobra, it started to calm down.
Now that it has seen duty in a couple of planes, and has a good amount of time on it, it is SMOOOOOTH, and starts and runs like a dream. If it ever wears out I will buy another in a heartbeat.
Another engine that was very similar in it's breakin was my Enya .40- not real good power, and vibrated a lot. It finally was running good, so I let one of my buddies put it in his Global China clipper, and he buried it 7" down in the hard August Ohio dirt. Nothing broke, but it vibrated so bad after that I made him buy it!
Jetts
10-24-2002 | 03:26 PM
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From: San José, Costa Rica
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break in on Irvine's is easy.... put them on the plane, start them, settle teh needles (not too lean on the max range).
let cool , refuel and FLY!!!!!!
As mentioned before it starts delivering full power after a gallon or so.. so every couple of tanks re-check the high speed needle and keep flying.....
They are so good.... looking as well as good performers
Regards,
Patrick
let cool , refuel and FLY!!!!!!
As mentioned before it starts delivering full power after a gallon or so.. so every couple of tanks re-check the high speed needle and keep flying.....
They are so good.... looking as well as good performers
Regards,
Patrick
07-24-2003 | 01:39 AM
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From: Ames,
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Good engine choice!
I have a brand new Irvine .40, and it does, to me, improve on each tank of fuel. I have only ran maybe 1/4 to 1/3 gal. on mine and I'm thinking your Irvine .53 will do better each time as well.
Instruction manual for my .40 say's to always run it more rich than lean. You might want to use the same plug/fuel setup you would for normal flying as well.
Enjoy the Irvine!
I have a brand new Irvine .40, and it does, to me, improve on each tank of fuel. I have only ran maybe 1/4 to 1/3 gal. on mine and I'm thinking your Irvine .53 will do better each time as well.
Instruction manual for my .40 say's to always run it more rich than lean. You might want to use the same plug/fuel setup you would for normal flying as well.
Enjoy the Irvine!
07-24-2003 | 01:41 PM
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07-24-2003 | 08:11 PM
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From: Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM
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I have had 5 glow engines since I started flying, an Enya 40, Irvine 46 MkIII(red one), SC 46, SC 53 and an OS FP40.
I can honestly say the Irvine has been far and away the best engine, as one of the other guys said, put one tank through it on the ground, and then refueled and flew.
Been flying it since last November, and NEVER once had a dead stick, superb engine!!!
I can honestly say the Irvine has been far and away the best engine, as one of the other guys said, put one tank through it on the ground, and then refueled and flew.
Been flying it since last November, and NEVER once had a dead stick, superb engine!!!
