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Offline Tim Wescott

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Finding the best fuel
« on: December 28, 2013, 03:18:20 PM »
My flying buddy has been experimenting with the best fuel to use in his ST-51.  So far, things have been going well.  I believe that he's found one that's fairly economical, too.
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2013, 05:41:07 PM »
I know it is not April 1st,  so you have to be kidding.   
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Offline Tim Wescott

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2013, 06:32:26 PM »
He really has been experimenting on the best fuel to use, and that really is his fuel jug.

What makes you say I might be kidding?
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Offline Randy Cuberly

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2013, 07:52:43 PM »
Quote from: Tim Wescott on December 28, 2013, 06:32:26 PM
He really has been experimenting on the best fuel to use, and that really is his fuel jug.

What makes you say I might be kidding?

The label???  y1 y1 LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

Funniest thing I've seen all day.   I've been mixing my own for a long time...maybe I'll try that stuff!!! LL~ LL~ LL~ n~ n~

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Offline Perry Rose

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2013, 04:14:08 AM »
What are the ingrediants and % of things in the fuel?
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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2013, 07:53:05 AM »
Use the old Fox formula his used to put on his cans.  I think it was 5% nitro, 29% castor and the  rest was methanol.  Now don't hold me to it as the memory is not what it used to be.
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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2013, 08:18:55 AM »
OK Tim you got us to bit, what fuel is he using?

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2013, 09:57:50 AM »
Quote from: Dennis Toth on December 29, 2013, 08:18:55 AM
OK Tim you got us to bit, what fuel is he using?

Awww.  You know, everything I said was perfectly true.  If anyone got the notion that he was actually using soap in his engine that was just from reading between the lines.

Fuel is Sig Champion.  10% nitro (I think) and 25% total oil.  He broke the engine in on all-castor, and now uses half & half.  It works great, when we can remember the recipe for a one-flip start on an inverted ST 51.  The Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap container is just because it's a nice 1/2 gallon jug that fits his flight box.

I should have included the shot of the liquid fertilizer bottle, too.
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Offline Herb Calvin

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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2013, 10:36:49 AM »
Heck, my fuel can says Thompson Water Seal. Works like a charm. ;D
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Re: Finding the best fuel
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2013, 10:46:55 AM »
Mine says Clorox!  I find this fuel works much better when kept in the half gallon size.  I tried the gallon size once, but it kept changing the bell crank position in my Twister.  I also tried the gallon size on my Nobler ARC (the only one in existence, and not a misprint) but the ED at Portland wouldn't let me fly it because it was way too far advanced a plane for beginner.  When I switched to the half gallon size he DQ'd me because I was speaking English instead of Italian! And that's the truth why I no longer fly PA!
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