1rcaddict

I just put some MMO in it and worked it real good. It seems completely free now but I'm wondering what happened. Should I try rumming it again or just bag it and send it back to Horizon? Thanks

w8ye

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Are you running any castor oil in your fuel. Sounds like it was lean with low oil?

1rcaddict

I'm running cool power 20% pattern. I've had good luck with it on a 100, 180 and another 82.

w8ye

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Cool power normally has no castor oil in it. You need at least 2 oz per gallon castor oil in the fuel for break in. Look in the Saito manual and see if they don't recommend a little castor in the fuel.

w8ye

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From the Saito Manual:
Well, It doesn't say anything but 20% oil and to not use all castor.

What does your fuel have in it?

Here's what the Saito info site says: http://saito-engines.info/fuel.html

1rcaddict

The book recommnds a "high quality fuel" with 20% oil and 10-15% nitro such as cool power etc.. the cool power i'm using is 20% oil and 20% nitro.

w8ye

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It should be OK then.

1rcaddict

Do you think I did any permanent damage? Should I run it again and see what happens or just send it back to Horizon. We're supposed to have some good flying weather this weekend here in Oregon.

w8ye

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If it is free now, I would oil it up good and run it real rich some more and see what happens. If it doesn't seize after a couple tanks you can try leaning it out some. It must be a tight one?

If it seizes again you better call Horizon

1rcaddict

Thanks for all the help, i'll try running it again tommorrow night and see how it goes. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again!

w8ye

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The guy I fly with had a 100 that just would run right. We found the front bearing to be a pile of rust in a new engine.

linkadrip

Hey were do you Buy the GloDevil 4C Plugs at?? I fried my stock plug tonight[:'(]. Got in a hurry and pluged my ingintor into the starter ports 12 volts to the plug FRIED Sizzle Sizzle.[:@] Wont do that Again.

Is there a web site i can order Glodevil plugs from? Sure would appriciate it.

Thanks Link

w8ye

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It may be a few years but sooner or later you will plug your glow ignitor into the starter connections again.

Here's your glow plugs
http://www.sonictronics.com/xcart/home.php?cat=286


http://www.sonictronics.com/xcart/home.php?cat=311

Hobbsy

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http://www.cooperfuels.com/

Link, give Brian Cooper, (AKA fuelman) a call at Cooper Fuels, I get my GloDevil plugs from him.

skyratcalls

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I to would like to join. I have a couple of saito 91's, and old 56, and most recently the fa-100t. About the fa-100t, I have read several accounts of this engine being a dud in the saito line up. Is there anyone out there who has had success with this engine? The engine is about 8 years old, but has never been out of the box, still "new". It does not have the air pump. Do you good folks advise me to sell now and get a good single, or, if operated properly, will it make a good engine. I plan to put it on my daughters telemaster. In addition, ( I am a high school physics teacher), my school is offering a ground flight training class next year, a fellow teacher will teach "full size" instruction, while I will teach the RC before and after school.

Thanks in advance
Jeff George

skyratcalls

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Meesh, any advice for someone new to the fa-100t? I have read several reports of persons having problems with the bearings. What has been your experience?
Thanks, Jeff

linkadrip

Lots of information on that web site Cooperfuels about glow plugs pretty cool. thanks for the links to the sites Hobbsy and w8ye.

I'm sure Some were down the road i'll end up frieing another glow plug. Most the time i leave the Glow ignitor pluged into the Ports. But i'll order a few this time just in case.

w8ye

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The 100T is not exactly a beginners engine but in experienced hands there's no reason why it wouldn't be reliable. I have a 100T but it has never been run. I do have its big brother the 182T and it runs very nice with no trouble.

skyratcalls

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Thanks, the information I have read suggest that the crank case pressure does not change due to constant volume, hence, no oil to the bearing. It seems to me that is the pressure remains constant, any blow by would be feed to the lower case and oil the bearing. In the worst case, it seems that adding oil the lower crank case would have to help. I would not consider myself a beginner by any stretch, but I am new to the saito twins. An impulse buy on ebay, imagine that! I would be open to trading the engine to a 180GK if anyone is interested.

Thanks again, Jeff

blw

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akyratcalls- you are member #511

linkadrip

How many saitos must you have to be a memeber? I only have 72 GK and Fa 62A

RPMcK

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One I hope linkadrip, otherwise I'll have to give up my menbership.

blw

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you didn't mention how much cash you would be sending.....or engines maybe......

linkadrip- you are member #512. Those are good engines too.

Yaniel

Just got my first saito and my first 4 stroke too! fa-72 for my h9 cub 40! it sounds amazing!

orcrest

Hi Chaps

I need some advice. I am running in my Saito 80 again after a year laid up, it was only run in for two tanks prior. I have set the HS needle about 300rpm below peak and I am currently setting up the LS needle. So far I am 3 full turns in from flush with the housing and I still haven't got the engine to hesitate/die when transitioning quickly from idle to 1/2 and full-throttle. It will idle for about 20 secs then die, which is in keeping with the info on saito-engines.info that the LS needle is still too rich.

How many turns in has anyone else got on this engine, is this amount too much, do I have a lot further to go or have I done something else incorrect? Also if anyone has any rpm info and number of turns on the HS needle i'd be interested, I'm swinging a 13x6 MAS and have set about 9800rpm on the HS.

Cheers

Da Orc