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Forum: Glow Engines
06-04-2018, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Some of us have done that with the pulse pumps...

Some of us have done that with the pulse pumps before too. I used JB Weld Epoxy and glued the pulse pump into the backplate. Of course make triple sure that the pulse fitting or hole doesn't get...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-03-2018, 06:12 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

1. The head button with the tiny chamber is...

1. The head button with the tiny chamber is intended for FAI fuel or fuel with little to no nitromethane in it. 5% nitro may be the maximum that you can use with it.
2. The large combustion...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-20-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

MECOA took over the MACs mufflers and tuned pipe...

MECOA took over the MACs mufflers and tuned pipe website and they kept the chart of header sizes and screw dimensions too.]
ref Untitled Document (http://www.mecoa.com/acc/pipes/mac/headerside.htm)...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-13-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Fox made a tilt up and a tilt down muffler for...

Fox made a tilt up and a tilt down muffler for the .60 and .74 engines. The mufflers were the same size. In the past Fox also used to make a Fox Quiet Muffler which was a long length item that...
Forum: Glow Engines
06-06-2017, 03:16 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

gmeyers, the whipping motion robs the engine of...

gmeyers, the whipping motion robs the engine of power. The up and down and or sideways motion of the crankshaft and front end of the engine takes some of the power away from the propeller. The power...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-16-2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Considering that they haven't done anything with...

Considering that they haven't done anything with the Webra buyout yet. They are still trying to figure out what to do with it all. I would not hold your breath about Fox as they will not do anything...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-13-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

As the performance of the engine goes up, they...

As the performance of the engine goes up, they have to beef up the crankcase, make a larger crankshaft, use larger bearings, put in special reinforcing webbing. Flex and vibration are the curse for...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-11-2017, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

I surmised they would buy out what was left of...

I surmised they would buy out what was left of Fox Mfg. But there may not be a lot of parts left though. But one never knows about what they had left over the years. Tooling would be nice to have if...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-07-2017, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

That brought back a memory. Many years ago I had...

That brought back a memory. Many years ago I had a .20 size Futaba ARF low wing plane what was quite similar to a KAOS. But it had a ABS plastic fuselage with a wood frame and a balsa wing and tail....
Forum: Glow Engines
04-17-2017, 05:30 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

I only remember one Fox engine giving me trouble....

I only remember one Fox engine giving me trouble. The carb wasn't working right so I swapped it out and the engine then ran great. A few years later I put the flaky carb on a different engine and it...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-14-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Fox could have developed a four stroke engine....

Fox could have developed a four stroke engine. But I think by the time four strokes became popular everyone at Fox was too old then. They did have some design work done offsite though. Their control...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-13-2017, 02:53 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

It is possible that MECOA bought the tooling. But...

It is possible that MECOA bought the tooling. But maybe not as they pretty much didn't have any parts left either.

But for Fox Manufacturing, his kids and grandkids just were not interested in...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-12-2017, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Yes Fox is gone. They are not manufacturing...

Yes Fox is gone. They are not manufacturing anything model related. I am not sure they are making anything else at this time either.
Try Merlin Glow plugs, they work really well and are priced good...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-11-2017, 08:36 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Frank had a huge head start on building a...

Frank had a huge head start on building a database up of the different engines and what the piston ring sizes are. Gavin has a good set of information but he doesn't have the many years head start...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-23-2016, 07:50 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

It sort of depends on which engine design you...

It sort of depends on which engine design you have. Some engines used a fluted like setup where the drive washer would just slip right on. Later on Fox went with a tapered collet system. There is a...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-21-2016, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Well if you look at the needle and spray bar...

Well if you look at the needle and spray bar assembly, you will see that from the needle to the point where the fuel sprays into the bore of the carb is under muffler pressure, above atmosphere. The...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-20-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Actually with muffler pressure, you may see a...

Actually with muffler pressure, you may see a little oozing of fuel around the threads on the MK-X types of two needle carburetors. So since the fuel is oozing out, then it cannot be an air leak. ...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-19-2016, 07:03 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Well normally it would be a Fox Long or RC Long...

Well normally it would be a Fox Long or RC Long or even a Fox Miracle glow plug. But I don't know if they are making them anymore or not though. But what 1qwksport2.5r said is good too. Merlin also...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-16-2016, 03:05 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

Although there is nothing wrong with the Fox .50...

Although there is nothing wrong with the Fox .50 engines, I feel that they went over the sweet spot with that engine design. The Fox .45 or .46 engines are on the sweet spot for power and...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-16-2016, 04:45 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

I never needed to make any mods to the Fox carbs....

I never needed to make any mods to the Fox carbs. They all worked fine for me as is. Thus I have not needed to make changes to the Fox carbs. I just use them. But anyway the mods Fox talks about...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-15-2016, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

This instruction sheet attached here uses the...

This instruction sheet attached here uses the MK-X carb on the engines.
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There is instruction sheet here is maybe for the old butterfly valve carb:
...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-15-2016, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

The plane was a Hobbico Starfire from many years...

The plane was a Hobbico Starfire from many years ago. I was going to fly the plane until it fell apart. I flew the engine with a tuned pipe and then with a few different mufflers over the years. The...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-15-2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

One other alternative is to use a Dubro Snuffler...

One other alternative is to use a Dubro Snuffler Muffler. You mount it onto the front half of the muffler. I flew a Fox .45 for ages with a Snuffler muffler bolted onto the front half. It does sort...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-17-2016, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

What I do is poke holes into a empty soft drink...

What I do is poke holes into a empty soft drink can or beer can. Then I practice filling it in and plugging the hole back up. It is just like some of the videos they have posted online about doing...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-17-2016, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,083
Posted By earlwb

I would likely clean it good and use aluminum...

I would likely clean it good and use aluminum solder and that would take care of it. Aluminum solder is like brazing but for aluminum.
You use a stainless steel brush on it just before you solder it...
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