Ok, so now that my nexstar is getting some air time finally, i had another question..

The guy that had me on the buddy box told me this was normal, but im just making sure.

In cleaning up the plane i noticed that there was some oil comming out of the motor where the prop shaft meets the case...is that normal? He told me that oil will find its way out of every joint and its not a big deal. I had a lot come out ... but that was more becuase i flooded the thing somwhow (got home and realized it was still dripping, spng the prop and spit fuel in my face from the carb, i guess on the last landing (prop hit) it flooded, no big deal...so i dumped the rest of the fuel out

I was just concerned that the fuel, without being under the pressure of the motor running, was getting out of the motor right there...it that normal, or do i have a problem?

(btw, it was unburnt fuel comming out...the difference in color and smell made it easy to determine that...

Yep, absolutely normal. Nothing to worry about. In fact, that's the only way that the the front bearing can get any lubrication on them. Don't worry about it. Just clean it up at the end of the flying day..

Ken

It is normal. Sometimes engines can have really "runny noses", but it doesn't affect performance -- just an inconvenience -- more cleanup needed.

Speaking of cleanup, here's another hint:: before putting your plane in the car / truck hold it nose up so any fuel laying in the exhaust will drip out, turning the prop a couple times helps empty it also. I tear off a piece of my clean up towel and twist an end then stick it in the exhaust so it won't drip on the carpet or something. ENJOY !!! RED

Yup -- tips like that kinda get lost -- one forgets that others don't know.

Having a oily engine is better than one with no oil.

Enjoy,

Jim

You have not seen an oil leak until you run feul with Castor oil in it!!! Completly normal in all respects. Good Luck, Dave

As others have said, that's completely normal even when running. But leaving fuel in an engine at the end of the day is not a good thing, that's how rust starts. At the end of a day's flying, always run the engine at full throttle (preferably) and either remove or pinch the fuel line and wait until the engine stops. If you've pinched the line then hold it for a few seconds after it's stopped to let any tank pressure bleed back through the muffler line. If you've removed the line then pinch it as well or it'll spray fuel everywhere from the muffler pressure. Doing this will get rid of all the methanol but still leave lots of oil coating everything. If you've got castor in the fuel then it's also an after run oil. Empty the fuel tank as well because it will gradually absorb water from the air and may give you problems next time you go flying.

rjm, at the conclusion of a days flying, before you start to dismantle your model to pack it away for the trip home, it is always adviseable to pump out all the remaining fuel you have in the tank. I assume you have a fuel pump capable of sucking fuel from the tank as well as pumping it into the tank. This way you won't have fuel in the tank to pressurize and flood the motor while you have in in the hanger till the next days flying. Some modellers will even tell you to connect the glow driver after empting the fuel tank, and try starting the motor to burn off any remaining fuel in the sump. This action will benefit you if you only fly weekends , as fuel left in the sump will draw moisture into the motor , thereby starting the cause of corrosion.
Happy flying , bill, the_madgenius from down-under in Australia

i always pump the fuel out of the tank...and remove plug and open carb and turn motor over by hand a few times inverted to let the rest of the furl drain...

What two of the gents before told you is dead on, if you don't want to learn how to replace engine bearings. Get in the habit of pumping the tank empty or nearly empty, then run the engine until it runs the system out of fuel, then put in a few drops of after-run and spin it some more. It may run on the after-run oil. That means the oil has displaced some of the alchohol laying in the crankcase. If the engine is very warm or even hot, this is better, since the methanol will evaporate out of the engine. Many folks will plug the muffler and the carb inlet after running the engine dry and applying after-run. This will keep ambient moisture away from your bearings and help prevent rust. A well maintained glow engine should last for many seasons of flying. One that is not maintained will get rusting bearings and fail to perform in less than one flying season.

Good luck with your engine.

Before the wife finds a trail of stains on the carpet leading from the garage to the shop, go buy a can of Spot Shot carpet cleaner !!!

It really doesn't matter how well you clean your plane, or how well you drain the tank, that plane will drip right in the middle of the living room !!!

I have seen some flyers carry plastic grocery bags with them. When the plane goes into the vehicle, it has a plastic bag over the nose, to contain any drippings. Not a bad idea, really.

Good luck,
Dave Olson