Kerosene and ether and a cox .049
02-15-2010, 09:56 PM
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Kerosene and ether and a cox .049
The other day i was fiddilin with a cox .049 and saw my kerosene over there and got it and primed it with little kerosene and ether hooked up my glow igniter fliped the prop a few time and it fired up and ran after the igniter fell off until it ran out of kerosene.
will a TRX 2.5 run like this and will any nitro run on this nitro is just to high.
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Whoopee
will a TRX 2.5 run like this and will any nitro run on this nitro is just to high.
Thanks
Whoopee
02-16-2010, 04:19 PM
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RE: Kerosene and ether and a cox .049
Don't burn that "kerosene" in a heater, at least not yet . Ether is very explosive and vapors go down, not up so be very careful. Regardless, it is very interesting because it sounds impossible so please get us an update. I thought the 049 required high nitro fuel but I really don't know much about them. BTW where can you get ether ?
02-16-2010, 09:18 PM
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RE: Kerosene and ether and a cox .049
I have run glowplug engines on commercial model diesel fuel. Keep the plug hot for about 20 sec and they should keep running.
02-17-2010, 02:52 AM
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RE: Kerosene and ether and a cox .049
You don't need nitro in a glow motor. Just methanol and oil. Nitro is put in it to add "free" power.
You can add up to 3% Acetone to your mix to help with idle, which acts like 5% nitro mix.
Removing the head shim will bring back some power if you choose to try it which will raise the compression some.
You can add up to 3% Acetone to your mix to help with idle, which acts like 5% nitro mix.
Removing the head shim will bring back some power if you choose to try it which will raise the compression some.
