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Forum: Glow Engines
10-26-2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Like the only Fox I still have, Fox .35 Stunt,...

Like the only Fox I still have, Fox .35 Stunt, I bought new in 1952 0r 1953:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2187639
Forum: Glow Engines
05-12-2016, 04:04 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Back to Fox engines. We used lighter fluid to...

Back to Fox engines. We used lighter fluid to prime our Fox 35s for winter combat CL flying in the early fifties. Homemade 0 percent fuel, no electric starters then and wimpy ignitor batteries too. ...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-10-2016, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Hi. My G23 runs and smells great using naptha...

Hi. My G23 runs and smells great using naptha (Coleman's camp fuel). It would also run great on AVGAS. Does that mean it would run on mineral spirits also? Thanks, this is a real question.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

I suggest you check the glass plug seal. I had...

I suggest you check the glass plug seal. I had several Fox idle bar plugs leak at the glass seal, and cause running issues. I wrote to Fox and was basically blown off. It seemed they just did not...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-18-2016, 01:50 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Sorry, not a solution to the problem, but a...

Sorry, not a solution to the problem, but a question. Was it that the rear stinger was swagged by spinning it internally to the collar, and the collar was then riveted to the front section? Just...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-17-2016, 10:39 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

"If it is supposed to move, but doesn't, use...

"If it is supposed to move, but doesn't, use WD-40. If it moves, but shouldn't, use duct tape".

Seriously, how about a good cleaning and use JB Weld?
At this end of the muffler, heat should...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-05-2015, 05:02 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Please correct me if I am wrong, but the order...

Please correct me if I am wrong, but the order the threads are presented is a user's choice?

I have all of my subscriptions set up to present the newest posts first on opening. And if you were to...
Forum: Glow Engines
10-15-2015, 05:55 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Someone flew CL Dyna Jets at a local park where...

Someone flew CL Dyna Jets at a local park where we flew CL combat (with Fox .35's) back in the early 50's. I lived at least a half mile away from that field and could hear the D'Jet fire up and fly...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-22-2015, 05:14 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Would you want to part with the whole engine? ...

Would you want to part with the whole engine?

Sincerely, Richard
Forum: Glow Engines
08-22-2015, 04:22 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

I also have an OS 80-H, but the carb mount is...

I also have an OS 80-H, but the carb mount is broken. Do you have an extra? Thanks.

Sincerely, Richard
Forum: Glow Engines
08-18-2015, 06:27 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Just curious, why did you have to replace the...

Just curious, why did you have to replace the shoes on the Parking Brake? Thanks/
Forum: Glow Engines
08-07-2015, 04:15 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

[QUOTE=JPMacG;12081057]... I need some room for...

[QUOTE=JPMacG;12081057]... I need some room for the tip of the tap. ...
QUOTE]

Start with a regular tap and finish with a PLUG tap that will thread almost to the bottom of the hole. Good luck...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-06-2015, 05:42 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

I am sure the stripped hole was SAE thread. Pick...

I am sure the stripped hole was SAE thread. Pick the closest next larger metric thread and rethread the hole with that metric tap. Worked for me. Good luck

Sincerely, Richard
Forum: Glow Engines
07-20-2015, 06:13 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

A sharp scribe under one edge of the clip will...

A sharp scribe under one edge of the clip will free it. Better to take it apart because you want to,:) rather than because you have to.:(
Forum: Glow Engines
07-20-2015, 04:47 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

It used to be standard practice to go ahead and...

It used to be standard practice to go ahead and break off the tang after installing the clip. Insures it not doing so later.
Forum: Glow Engines
07-15-2015, 05:40 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Higher compression of 74 MAY dictate using FAI...

Higher compression of 74 MAY dictate using FAI or 5% nitro fuel to avoid overheating. Higher compression and nitro MAY cause plug failure.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-18-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

The K&B 40 and 61 had prop studs that screwed in....

The K&B 40 and 61 had prop studs that screwed in. I will have to check to see if the K&B 65 Sportster or the HB 61 I have are the same or not.

A Fox 35 was the second large engine I ever bought...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-18-2015, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

I love your transparent prop. Where did you get...

I love your transparent prop. Where did you get it?

Sincerely, Richard
Forum: Glow Engines
03-12-2015, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Hi Dave, I have had mufflers, including...

Hi Dave,

I have had mufflers, including mousse cans, load up with oil and unburned fuel. What I have done is to drill a small hole, say 1/8 inch, at the low point of the muffler. The pressure in...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-10-2015, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Do you power both plugs to start or is one better...

Do you power both plugs to start or is one better than the other for starting? Does the one not powered during starting come on due to heat and methanol during the run-up?

Still have my Fox .35...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-06-2015, 06:12 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Had a Bosch plug separate and leave the threads...

Had a Bosch plug separate and leave the threads in a Porsche. Used a big Easy-Out to get the threads out. Worried at first that part of the plug was in the bore, but 80,000 miles later, everything...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-05-2015, 10:05 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By spaceworm

Well, the Russians tried cutting off the wings of...

Well, the Russians tried cutting off the wings of a plane to make a "go fast boat", but it did not work out very well.:rolleyes:
I do have a Dumas big Swamp Buggy from years ago. I have a K&B 40...
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