Gas engine tuning
 

My gas engine is running fine at high speed and there is no hesitation from idle to high but after idling for about a half minute the idle became slower and slower until the engine stops.What could be the problem

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

My Zenoah G23 did something similar to what you describe. I took the carb apart and gave it a good cleaning, and the problem went away.

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

My guess is that your low speed needle is a little rich and over time the engine gets bogged down. Try leaning a little and see what happens

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

Your low needle is to rich, the engine can't burn all the fuel it's getting so it slowly loads upmaking it go slower and slower until it drowns itself out and dies. Turn the low needle clockwise about 1/8 of a turn at a time, test your transition and idle each time you make a change. Keep going leaner until the engine won't transition well, then go back richer just until it will transition smoothly, reset your idle speed and fly.

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

http://www.rcaerobats.net has some good stuff on gas carbs and tuning, worth a read.

I agree with both above, probably a rich idle, also cleaning the carb won't hurt anything especially the fine screen filter. Make sure you're filtering on the gas can/pump line and using an inline filter between the tank and carb.


EDIT: Edited to fix link

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

Andy, the website comes up but there is nothing on it.

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

Look at this procedure. It's always worked for me

http://tech.flygsw.org/walbro_tuneup.htm

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

.com .net whats a simple typo between friends :)

RE: Gas engine tuning
 

Thats the same article thats linked to on rcaerobats among a couple of others, so I agree, good stuff! :)


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