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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: Ty Marcucci on July 02, 2013, 12:45:45 PM

Title: Aero Tiger .36 ran fine for 10 laps then went lean.
Post by: Ty Marcucci on July 02, 2013, 12:45:45 PM

I have a new Aero Tiger .36 from Randy Smith.. Last week I made a first flight on a Cavalier I purchased from John Simpson.  I take it out for my first flight. Fueled with 4 oz of 5% Nitro fuel.  One flip start. took off nice 4 stroke.  After about ten laps it broke into a very lean run and long story short pulled my arm out of the socket.
The tank is a sort of uniflow, hand made by John. Seems I got the over flow and uniflow mixed up when I installed tubing.
I am passing this on to any that may have this happen. Don't blame anything but two crossed fuel lines. That simple.. Embarrassing yes, but very quickly fixed.

Title: Re: Aero Tiger .36 ran fine for 10 laps then went lean.
Post by: Matt Colan on July 02, 2013, 01:55:21 PM

I've done that before with my Trivial Pursuit, except I only got about three ounces of fuel in the tank and couldn't understand why.  Went back to the shop and discovered what I did.  Oops  :P

Guess we all do it at some point during out time flying