lopflyers

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1. What I meant by the sound is that it doesn't die suddenly, it takes a couple of seconds.

blw

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Lopflyer,

Keeping in mind what Hobbsy suggested, not all backfires are loud. They can be a small cough, or a little wheeze that you can barely hear. My 125 had one, and I heard it and the guy holding the plane didn't. It still loosened the prop nut.

jkr_1100

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Perhaps the use of non Saito brand High speed needle valve extensions can cause tuning issues? for $0.99 perhaps they use an alloy that promotes better tuning?



Edited to say this. Hobbsy be careful please. notice that the "o" engines are not included in the compatibility list on the front of the package. do not attempt to use one of these on the 150S

SrTelemaster150

I use old 4-40 control rod cut-offs for my needle valve extensions.

Not sure what the alloy is but it must be "compatible" for the 150, 180 300T & 91S.. Gee, I hope my 200Ti doesn't have an alloy issue.

blw

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I'm not sleeping tonight until I check mine.

Does size matter?

lopflyers

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Well I already checked and mine are not Saito

w8ye

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I've done it all these ways in one engine or the other.

What ever is laying around that fits?

Rudolph Hart

Phew! well thats it.Just spent an hour in the shed with an oxy torch re-tempering all of my saito main needles in-situ to save me some time.Maybe they won't bend so easy now

w8ye

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If I have a resonant needle valve extension, I change the length. Usually the shorter the better for preventing resonance.

blw

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Bristo (or Bristol) wrenches solve that, Jim. I've used them for years. The splines do the trick, but I'm not into the math behind it.

Rudolph Hart

Me neither but same as fluting rifle barrels i think.

Handiman

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Well I am new to the club. I just bought my first Saito. It is a FA-56GK, it will start off on a 56" P51-D Midwest kit that is in the build state right now.
I will be breaking the motor in later this week as now it is in the plane so I may fit all of the front end wood work around it.
I hope to have good luck and many happy flights as I have heard all good news about these motors.

Rudolph Hart

You may want to make up a temporary wooden mount for the engine and bench run it initially.They are set very rich for break in and vibrate lots for the first couple of tankfulls.

jkr_1100

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I threw a wrench in the works with my jokes about the Saito full throttle needle extension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFeO...1&feature=plcp

Here is the video from the camera setup shown. Saito power of course. FYI this camera does a "better" job with the saito sound, at least better than my Blackberry.

Cheers to all. Welcome to spring OF?

Rudolph Hart

Hi mate awesome rudder work it's nice to see an aeroplane flown well.Did a good job lining the other pilots up who were flying too the engine sounds well tuned,is it the audio or is it just slightly lean on top end?? thanks for the link i enjoyed watching it mate

Handiman

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Old Fart, Thanks for the advise.
I had planned on it as it seems it would be much easier, I want the least number of issues atthe field and I just plain like doing it.
This is my first 4 stoke airplane motor so I hope to learn as much as possible at the bench on the tuning.
Thanks

jkr_1100

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OF, I need to take a picture for you and the gang to look at. the LSN looks like its way rich. but she runs like a top. swiss watch (Patek Phillip) or sewing machine.

broke Firewall on the tiger 2 with the saito 125 today. funny somehow i didn't think it would happen to me.


cheers.

Ernie Misner

Okay, to double check that LS needle that "looks" too rich, pinch the fuel line while it's idling. It should just barely speed up before wanting to die. If it speeds up quite a bit and runs a lot smoother, then you're still too fat on the bottom end.

Rudolph Hart

Hi mate the lsn needle looks spot on from what i saw.Know what you mean about the tiger,ditched my favourite deccy a month ago,still sobbing into my beer

captinjohn

May work good for 2 stroke engines...4 stroke engines need to be more rich on Idle mix. I was one of the first RC fan,s to tune one in West Mich many years ago. I have tunned many engines since for people. Have had some experience. Capt,n

Ernie Misner

Thanks for sharing your wisdom John. There's so much to be learned from those who have worked in the industry. He's absolutely correct that a 4-stroke needs to be tuned slightly richer on the bottom end than a 2-stroke. A 2-stroke has a bit of fuel that puddles in the crankcase that helps with acceleration off of idle that a 4-stroke does not have. If the 4-stroke is way rich on the LS needle though, a pinch of the fuel line will let you know. You can go leaner and leaner on the LS neeedle until the 4-stroke ticks over like a sewing maching, but then it will not take the throttle on acceleration. So it needs to be richened up just slightly, will not idle quite as smoothly as it did, but will not fall flat and die. It's a compromise. When you're right on the edge of being too lean, a change of weather will let you know then you have to richen up slghtly again.

Ernie Misner

RC-Bearings

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You should not remove the inner seal on the front bearing as that will allow pressure to blow out the front seal. Sealed bearings come with high quality grease in them so that no further lube is needed.

Hobbsy

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Here is the typical setting with the steel throttle arm, (picture #1) and with the plastic arm, (picture #2)

Hobbsy

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Ern, here are an example each of a Saito .80 carb LS setting and a much newer .56 with the plastic arm. They are set for 2,000 rpm but of course are flown at 2,200 by moving the trim tab a notch or two.

Ernie Misner

Thanks Dave. Looks like on the older one you can clearly see that the needle is far from being flush with the throttle arm.