engine problems, fuel gone bad? another lesson!
 

Engine is running a little off. I just saw a post that fuel can absorb water in as little time as a week.
I'm near the end of my 2nd gallon of fuel. I have NOT been sealing the cap to the fuel. I'm thinking that may be my problem?
I had the same issue at the end of the last gallon and when I switched to the new fuel it ran better...

I think I'll remove my cap with the hoses going through it and put the original plug and solid cap on the fuel after flying...

Last night was my 2nd trip to the field on my own...I was doing low speed passes over the runway and when I tried to throttle up the engine hesitated but I added up elevator to soon, I started to stall to the left then the engine kicked in to full throttle. At about 10 feet off the ground I looped around and was heading back towards the pits and a couple of the heli guys. I thought for a moment of putting it into the ground for saftey sake but recovered at the last second and flew off.. I shouted out an appolagy to the two guys but they just laughed it off. Others might not have thought it was funny. Probably not as close to them as I though but scary none the less....

Another lesson learned. whew!


Steve

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Yup, I believe the expression is: Yer just good enough to be dangerous :D

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Thats funny! I hope you all had a good laugh afterward, I usually laugh my butt off after I almost get killed or maimed, especially if everything is okay in the end:D.

One time when I was flying my trainer first time in a cross wind (SE - ESE crosswind that day), I inadvertently flew my plane back to its table in the pits, it landed about 6 inches from hitting the wing on the table legs. It was only me and one fellow flyer there in the afternoon, we thought it was funny as hell, after we dodged the friggin thing. I quickly learned rudder control on approach after that.

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I use a Dubro filler assembly ( the kind where you must drill out a fuel jug cap to install it... )...

This has an "O" ring on the fuel filler, to seal the cap when it's returned into place.

I've had fuel in the jugs for months on end w/o a problem. Check them out.

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http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXD708&P=SM

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXJ811&P=ML

I use the second version, but either will work great.

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I always put the plastic plug and cap back n the fuel jug when I am done for the day. I learned this the hard way early on.

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100% agree! :D


Steve

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This is what I plan to do from now on..

I'm betting that a new jug of fuel will solve my engine problems.

Steve

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I use #1 that Brett showed, outstanding system and it's closed so there is no moisture problem. Living here there never is A moisture problem but I used this system even when I lived by Chuck, only A couple of thousand feet higher. It's true, moisture and fuel don't mix but it sounds like you should have your instructor teach you to tune your engine. This time of year engines are going to start running A bit different then they did all sumer. Seems to happen about this time of year all the time!! ;)

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Hi!
Most likely you just have to adjust the low speed needle!