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Forum: Glow Engines
12-10-2008, 02:18 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Jim.

Thanks again for your efforts. The problem was not your mufflers. How is the modification working??

I am going to reinforce the firewall and it makes sense that the soft mount will...
Forum: Glow Engines
12-10-2008, 11:51 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I'm back with a vibration question.

I have a Dave Patrick Ultimate 120. I have mounted a Saito 150 and 180 horizontally on this airframe with the supplied carbonfiber mount. In both cases...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2008, 06:55 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have had mine for about 3 months. The one on the 150 seperated in flight and the 180 was leaking exhaust oil at the seam today. They replaced the 150 and said they will fix or replace the 180.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2008, 06:46 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I typed in RCspecialities.com and got a plumbing site??? What is their address??

Never mind I have two of their muffliers and they both leak at the seam in the middle of the muffler?
And...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

So I called Saito and they said that's normal. If so why are they selling that worthless flex muffler????[:@] Plus the 90* elbow is worthless with this muffler as well???

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I'm...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

On further review.

I ran the 180 today with a Turbo-muffler and it was turning at 8400 Rpm vs. the 7100 rpm with the flex pipe??. So I called Saito and they said that's normal. If so why are...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-10-2008, 08:53 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have some strange things going on with my Saito 180 on a Dave Patrick Ultimate??

1. I have had a problem with the stock muffler vibrating loose at the cylinder head. The lock nut keeps...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-30-2008, 04:19 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have the answer to both of your questions.

I have a Saito 150 and 180 that were both mounted on a DP Ultimate. Both mufflers would come loose at the cylinder head after 4 or 5 flights. I...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-29-2008, 07:42 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have seen on this thread as well as a fellow pilot using a Bru-Line filter on the stack. It seems to keep the fuel from splashing out of the carb. and it gets burned instead, which increases...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-28-2008, 09:46 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I received my Saito 180 from Saito Service. The one that was vibrating the muffler off on the DP Ultimate. It seems that every engine I put on the Ultimate that happens. First the 150 and now the...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-22-2008, 03:34 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

It depends how the engine is mounted. If it's mounted right side up or any way but upside down the fuel splashes out of the carbeurator all over the motor, motor mount and firewall.( sound...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-22-2008, 10:27 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I that doesn't work I'm getting a couple of these mufflers. Costs less than replacine a cylinder head and it looks and sounds better.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=411691#
...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-22-2008, 08:52 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Capt Lou,

I have read that on several saito sites. I'll try that as well as retighten after the engine is hot. Thanks.
Forum: Glow Engines
07-21-2008, 07:18 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

The small ones , up through the 125 haven't been a problem. It's the 150 and 180. Or it could just be the way it's mounted on the Ultimate??

All the mounts I have are the Nylon reinforced with...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-21-2008, 06:42 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have six Saito's. A 72 on a H-9 cub, a 100 on a H-9 Hellcat, a 125 on a Seagull edge, The 150 was on a Aeroworks Yak till it had an argument with the runway and lost last week and the 180 on The DP...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-21-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Hobbsy,
Are you saying that the Fiber compound mount is as good as the Dubro http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD633&P=7,?

Where do you get the Davis Diesel mount?

...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-21-2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,392,866
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I have a question as to what engine mounts should be used with large, 1.20 to 1.80, 4-stroke engines. Specificaclly Saito 120, 150, 180.


I Just sent a Saito 180 back because the exhaust pipe...
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