ronlund
Senior Heliman
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
| Hakim,
I don't know about the needle settings, I've heard anything from 1.5 to 7 turns, but it sounds like you might have blown the glow plug. Try a K&B4520 plug or a Thunderbolt Long R/C plug.
You might check www.ronlund.com/faqs.htm, particularly the one about breaking in an engine.
I would also check the throttle setup. http://www.ronlund.com/throttle.htm
Then I would go back to the settings that the engine was at when you got it. If you don't have the instructions, I would try opening the main needle 2 turns and closing the idle needle all the way. That may sound strange, but follow me on this.
Try to start it up. If it doesn't start, open the idle needle 1/8 turn and try again. Repeat this until the engine starts.
Once you have it running, see if it will transition to a hover. If it dies at about 1/4 throttle, open the idle 1/16 turn and try again. Now would be a good time to do the "pinch test". While the engine is idling, pinch the fuel line. It should idle, then speed up and die in about 6-8 seconds. If it dies immediately, open the idle some more until you get at least 6 seconds.
If you manage to get a decent hover, break the engine in before going to full throttle again.
Good luck,
Ron[B] |
Then I tried giving it full power to see if the engine can really push +9 pitch. Bogged down and died. After that the engine would not transition from mid stick to high. Engine would pick up fine till mid stick and then it seemed to get richer and richer with tons of smoke billowing out but the heli just refused to lift off. I screwed in the high speed needle till about 1 click from closed and same thing.
