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RE: Valve for green bottle propane?
ORIGINAL: RCISFUN ORIGINAL: jcarloslm ORIGINAL: causeitflies The one in the middle... Today I bought a valve like yours (Bernz O Matic) at Home Depot, but I wonder what mods do I have to make in order to make it work. Can you explain please? I will really appreciate your help. Best JC http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_63..._2/key_/tm.htm Great stuff, I will try to get a gauge and the adapter. JC |
RE: Valve for green bottle propane?
ORIGINAL: causeitflies ORIGINAL: jcarloslm ORIGINAL: causeitflies The one in the middle... Today I bought a valve like yours (Bernz O Matic) at Home Depot, but I wonder what mods do I have to make in order to make it work. Can you explain please? I will really appreciate your help. Best JC I drilled the orifice out on mine. You may or may not have to do this so try it first without drilling. I don't bypass any of the restrictors, valves or solenoids on the engines. I still have the on-board tank in the plane in case I want to use Powermax and use the normal fill port. The fiitings are just stuff I had laying around. The piece on the end is from the plumbing dept I think for an ice maker ($.85 ??). Just solder or JB Weld the correct size of brass tubing for the gas line or festo. When starting I first open the valve to add some pressure to the system and then close it. I don't use a gauge. After ignition I crack open the valve and listen to the sound of combustion as the engine spools. I can tell by the sound whether or not I have enough or too much gas. You could use the ECU to determine how fast the temp is rising but I usually just listen. I've never had any flames doing it this way and the starts are smooth. I never tried to fill the on board tank with propane, only PowerMax or equivalent gas mix. Thanks for the explanation, it really helps a lot. I will try to get the plumbing stuff too. Best JC |
RE: Valve for green bottle propane?
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Eric, Just for you....:D
I added a Festo type fitting, let me know how you like it.;) BTW the pressure on then gauge is from the leak test that I was running, when using this to start my Jet Central Turbines I try to keep the pressure in the Blue area, otherwise if you go higher (Yellow or Red) you can overheat with propane on the start. |
RE: Valve for green bottle propane?
Hi guys, does anyone know where I can purchase Primus propane fuel bottles in the Tulsa, OK area?
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