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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3eded">Hi Nathan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3eded">I've had engines exhibit what you
describe when I was running on bad fuel. Started fine, everything seemed
good but on throttling up, it would die. May be worth a try.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3eded">Tom</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AlaskaRC] Anyone good
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<DIV>Ray,</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for the help! I am going to try plugging the pipe
tonight and I will test it out Sunday. I was so happy today
when it flew, but then terrified when the engine died, but the dead
stick landing was one of the best landings I have ever made. Too bad I
had to power to go around and land again. I will be out at
Elmendorf Sunday if anyone wants to come out and fly with me. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>From:</B></I> <A
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>Date:</B></I> 9/10/2009
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<DIV>Hi Nathan, I had the same problem, when I put Pitts mufflers
on my B-17. I had problems with all the engines running right. So
I did just what you're thinking. I cut off one pipe, leaving maybe
a 1/2 inch. I plugged it with a wood dowel.Just be sure to drill a
very small hole in the center of dowel, so oil can drain. If you
have trouble with afterwords, let me know, and I'll help you tune
it personally. Hope I helped.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ray<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 9/10/09, Nathan Stanfield
<I><NathanStanfield@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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Nathan Stanfield <NathanStanfield@hotmail.com><BR>Subject:
[<SPAN>AlaskaRC</SPAN>] Anyone good tuning an engine<BR>To:
alaskarc@lists.alaskarc.org<BR>Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009,
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<DIV>Hello all, I am a new member of the club and just got
to Alaska a month ago.</DIV>
<DIV>I have an OS .55 with at Pitts muffler that is giving
me problems. It runs well on the stand but dies as soon as I
try to throttle up to take off. I have tuned it the
best I can, its just rich enough so that it does not lose
power when pointing strait up, but I think with the pitts
its not getting enough back pressure and is running rich to
keep it going when pointed up. I think if I pinch off one of
the two exhaust outlets it might help??? Anyone
willing to come out to Elmendorf field on Sunday to help me
with it? Or does anyone have any ideas about what I could do
to fix this?</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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