News:



  • April 27, 2024, 10:18:22 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Author Topic: Today my 5-29 fuel let me down!!!!  (Read 400 times)

Offline frank mccune

  • AMA Member
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 1621
Today my 5-29 fuel let me down!!!!
« on: March 28, 2020, 04:59:26 PM »
           Hello All:

           I was flying my older OS .35S-ST .46 hybrid and it ran very poorly on my usual 5-29 fuel.  It usually runs very well on this mix.  The plot now thickens.  On the first run off the day, I accidentally ran a tank of 11-11-5 through the engine and the engine ran perfectly!  The next 3 flights on the 5-29 fuel were awful.  The engine was difficult to needle and it ran very inconsistently.  Did the first tank of fuel change anything in the engine?

          My flying mate insisted that I switch to an LA .46 and stop messing with these old engines.  He talked me into that idea!!! It is past time that I get with modern engines!!!!  I have seen those OS LA engines run and they run very well!! Easy to start and CONSISTANT!

           Now if only Rossi would make a .40 Stunt engine! Lol

                                                                                                 Be Well,

                                                                                                 Frank McCune

Offline john e. holliday

  • 24 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 22773
Re: Today my 5-29 fuel let me down!!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 05:55:16 PM »
How old is the fuel? D>K
John E. "DOC" Holliday
10421 West 56th Terrace
Shawnee, KANSAS  66203
AMA 23530  Have fun as I have and I am still breaking a record.

Offline frank mccune

  • AMA Member
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 1621
Re: Today my 5-29 fuel let me down!!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 06:08:33 PM »
          Hi John:

          It is so fresh that it should have its face slapped!

                                                                Frank


Advertise Here
Tags:
 


Advertise Here