Here is a engine that runs on a 4 cycle glow plug but the fuel mix has about 2/3 of pump gas mixed in. The basic mix is 1 cup 8 oz of 10% glow fuel with 16 oz of pump gas. This is a 24 degree day in winter with ice coverung engine! enjoy!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c85M0Rq1TKE

It is a a different type of Glow engine, because it is really a gas engine running on glow ignition. As long as there is enough metanol in the mix to work with the plug element and ignite the gasoline, I suppose any other gas engine would behave the same. I would really like to see how this engine performs on the nose of a airplane vs just idling away on a test stand.

There is a huge thread about this over in the conversion engines forum that has been going on for a couple years

Check out AV8TOR,s engines in the engine conversion forum! Capt,n

Man, I don't know who the idot is in the movie, but apparently he has no respect for a turning prop. His cap strap fluttering around the prop, pulling a rag loose from the engine with the prop turning, I just couldn't watch the whole thing, I knew that sooner or later ther had to be some blood.

It is an interesting concept, sure would lighten the engine, and cut out a source of RF noise.

Don

Another though on the gas/glow setup. What does that mix do to the lines and carb?

Don

unfortunately lots of folks just do not stop and think they are so envolved with just the engine reaching over a spinning prop ,loose clothing, when I had one of my diesels running I dropped the allen adjustment wrench into the prop yes an accident when I have an engine on the bench I have on a full clear lexan face protector
It shattered the prop and the stuff bounced off my mask this issue will get worse with the electric motors instant
on with the flip of a switch look at the ER visits with not following safety precautions with chain saws and power tools besides our model engines I got a severe cut just flipping a prop plastic (did not sand off the sharp edges)
and that was just checking the compression not even on the bench martin

I guess that I've seen to many people hurt from getting tangled with a rotation object. I've worked around equipment all my life, starting as a Machine Repair machinest apprentice. The journeymen were always warning of loose clothing around rotatating stuff. No gloves on the buffer or grinder. Long sleve shirts had to be tight to the arm. Much later in life, I saw the effects of a jeweler buffing a chain which caught it the wheel and pulled two fingers off in the process. I watch things like sticking a hand on the prop hub to stop and running engine and I think of the guy at our field that about lost three fingers with that trick. It was months before he regained use of his hand.

My skin crawls every time I see someone doing dumb stuff like that. There are enough accidents, stuff happening that you wouldn't expect, but looking for trouble isn't an accident.

A number of years back, I was down in New Zeland and there was a suspension bridge across a ravine. It was in bad shape and there was fence across the entrance and a sign that warned of the dangers of trying to go out on the bridge and a notice that if you did and you were hurt, the state medical would not pay for patching you up if they could. In other words, we'll cover an accident, not stupidity.

Don

PS, we've beat the guy up bad enough, back to the topic of this thread. Kind of sorry I brought this up.

Don

Campgems ,many of us have seen these events " beating" the guy up as you stated" did him a favor to make him aware of the dangers always present this was done to help him avoid injury it just comes across differently on a post vs face to face in conversation. more than once I was told that was a dumb a**s thing to do I took it as advice martin

example my lawnmover a rotary blade stalled with weeds wrapped around the shaft the blade had to be rotated to free it up I pulled the plug lead before I did this yes a captain chicken thing martin

Guys you are somewhat right. I did some things that if a real careless person was to try...or a newbie, he may have got hurt. I did have very heavy clothing on and a super heavy fire-mans leather glove on. I did stop the engine with the glove...but at a very very low RPM. This engine set-up will idle slower than normal. Now I want to warn new RC fans...DO NOT TRY DOING WHAT I DID. I was wrong to video it. The camera angle made it look worse also...than it was. I never have got hurt yet with big engines...but those nasty little buggers sure have put some hurts to my fingers. I will take your advise and promise to never do it again. Anyway...it will soon be summer and I will not need the super heavy ice fishing garb I was wearing!!! I will always use that leather glove thow. Also when I rev up a engine...my boby is not it line with prop....just the camera. Best Regards Capt,n PS It is ok to beat up on me for safty sake.

CapJohn point well taken lets hope our posts and yours prevent injures (nice engine
setup by the way) NOW lets enjoy our flying we all care about our flying buddies martin

I see you are near Winter Park Florida. We spent 45 days near Sorento Florida close to a flying field. We worked at Camp Challenge! Best Regards, Capt,n

Capjohn thats only about 20 miles north of winter park.When I get a chance I use the flying Gators field in Clermont ( really an ultra lite field 600ft grass runway with maybe 200ft overrun) martin

They brought in Cessnas and Cubs there too