Any nitro heli pilot still out there?
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Any nitro heli pilot still out there?
I didnt fly my nitro heli in yrs. I have a r50 and a sceadu 50. I cant get neither engine to start. I soak the carburetors in marvel mystery oil, replaced high speed needle valve o-rings, tried new glo plugs, tried fresh fuel. I am all out of idea.
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Were you able to get them running? I still fly nitro since I love the flight times. I have a Raptor 50 V2 with OS50 Hyper and Raptor 30 V1 with OS32. I used to have all kinds of issues with starting because of the remote start plug/wire. After installing a SwitchGlo PushGlo onboard starter I have never looked back. One season I hadn't started the 50 in almost a year and she fired right up and ran great. I like the pushbutton since each push of the button adds 12 seconds. So I can give it a couple clicks and have 24 seconds which gets me from start to hover until she clears her throat. I like to run on the rich side. It also tells me if if the glow is working and if I have a bad plug. Long live nitro!
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Were you able to get them running? I still fly nitro since I love the flight times. I have a Raptor 50 V2 with OS50 Hyper and Raptor 30 V1 with OS32. I used to have all kinds of issues with starting because of the remote start plug/wire. After installing a SwitchGlo PushGlo onboard starter I have never looked back. One season I hadn't started the 50 in almost a year and she fired right up and ran great. I like the pushbutton since each push of the button adds 12 seconds. So I can give it a couple clicks and have 24 seconds which gets me from start to hover until she clears her throat. I like to run on the rich side. It also tells me if if the glow is working and if I have a bad plug. Long live nitro!
The blade were spinning fast but it wouldn't take off. I didnt feel like messing with throttle and pitch curve. I ended up selling the sceadu with the only pair of 600 blades I had.
I plan to sell the raptor for $150 plus shipping it will come with a os37 and whatever else I have that is raptor related
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As with any IC engine, the more often you use it the better it runs. The more Nitro the more trouble if left sitting for a long period of time, unless the proper after use lube procedure is practice.
I prefer to use minimal % of Nitro in any of my models, and 4/1 strait fuel using only synth. oil serves me pretty well to date with one of my oldest model now in its 'christ 33rd. year'.
33 YO X-Cell60 on strait fuel.
I prefer to use minimal % of Nitro in any of my models, and 4/1 strait fuel using only synth. oil serves me pretty well to date with one of my oldest model now in its 'christ 33rd. year'.
33 YO X-Cell60 on strait fuel.
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Still on Nitro, just this morn started to get going this horrible looking 50 size "TT Raptor", always hated that shokker canopy! LOL. 25 year old model, Local chap gave it to me to fix it, make it fly after it was sitting in an open shed for at least a decade!
I have never seen shuch a mess! Took me half a day just to clean it, now looking almost like new. Piston was seized and now the carby barrel is, just won't move!
I'm only hoping few days of Enox penetration might do some trick.
I have never run TT50, any idea how many turns of main needle on 10% N or should I mix more? Also what glow plug is ideal for this motor? Hot, med or cold?, when I'm ready to crank it up.
Broken plastic ball link on El. control arm, easy fix after minor mod.
Badly seized carby barrel!
I have never seen shuch a mess! Took me half a day just to clean it, now looking almost like new. Piston was seized and now the carby barrel is, just won't move!
I'm only hoping few days of Enox penetration might do some trick.
I have never run TT50, any idea how many turns of main needle on 10% N or should I mix more? Also what glow plug is ideal for this motor? Hot, med or cold?, when I'm ready to crank it up.
Broken plastic ball link on El. control arm, easy fix after minor mod.
Badly seized carby barrel!