As I have just had a nasty accident when my own airplane slipped from my left hand when I burped the engine, I wonder why it is that I have to burp the motor a couple of times before the first flight of the day? (PA .75 / 14% Klotz + 4% Castor)

The reason why I do it is that, regardless of the position in which I store/transport the airplane, there is always a real lot of oil in the cavity of the plug when I try to start the motor with the model attached to the stooge. All I can do then (I fly alone) is to remove the plug, clean it and flip the motor a couple of times to empty the cylinder. If then, when trying to start, it floods again, I have to repeat the procedure.

Burping the motor three or four times with the model on its back solves the initial flooding problem permanently for an entire day of flying with mostly one flip starts.

Yes, using a device to hold the model safely on its back would of course help, but since my car is not really big I may have a problem carrying such a fixture.

My question therefore is whether there is a method solving the aforementioned problem of the flooded plug without having to burp the engine?

Kind regards, Peter Germann

I think a better way is to remove the glow plug and store it in a caddy like the Higley "six pack" as shown and found here: https://www.quicktechhobby.com/Airplane_Accessories/harry_b%20higley.htm

Robert

And loosely screw in an old plug to keep the bugs out . . .

The fellow I fly with once in a while has a block of foam that he lays his  plane on to burp or even start his engine.  Doesn't take much.  DOC Holliday

Thanks for all the info and good wishes, friends. I will test a couple of the measures suggested  to prevent oil flooded plugs, in particular the idea of storing the motor with the piston at TDC, perhaps combined with removing the plug, seems definitely being worth a try.
First of all, however, I will build/buy, carry and USE a fixture to hold the airplane while burping the motor.
Again, thank you all, I will report findings...

Kind regards

HI Peter

WE have used for many years a plane holder made out of PCV pipe, it is very eay to make the cradle and you can use it to hold the plane for clean up after flying, working on it at the field, and I even use mine to transport the airplane in the back of my van. just buy enough 1 or 1.5 inch Plastic plumbing tube cut the parts to the proper lenght and Use the foam pipe wrap that is used to insulate hot water pipes, or to keep pipes from freezing. here You can buy that type of stuff at Home Depot stores, these are do it your self stores for home owners, they sell wood plumbing  electrical type items , I am sure you have similar.
I will take and post a picture of the PVC plane holder.

I hope your healing quickly and I was sorry to hear of your mishap

Regards
Randy

Yes please do, I'm interested in making one of these.

I have two ST 51's inverted in planes and I need to burp them at the start of each day too but a real safe and cheep way to do this is to Purchase a $1.88 styrofoam cooler from walmart and cut a saddle in each end to hold the Fus. Then it all sitting on the ground where you  can hold it safely. ALSO, Hleps carry things like towels and cleaner. Good luck!