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Forum: Glow Engines
01-15-2011, 01:22 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

SUCCESS REPORT

First of all I want to thank every one who offered advice. I took it all to heart. So..... I removed the engine from the plane to run on a test stand. While the engine was off I...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-14-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Just went out and ran the engine again in the plane. Engine idled at 2600 rpm and although a lot of shaking, it held idle for over a minute. I'm beginning to wonder if the problem is that the engine...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-14-2011, 03:53 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Here is a bit more information on my 82a. Yesterday afternoon I took the engine out and dismantled the carb to see if I could find anything there that might be a problem. I did not find anything...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-14-2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I don't know how to check the bearings. Do you wiggle the prop shaft to see if there is any play side to side, fore and aft, or top to bottom? Please explain. The fuel is Byron Performance blended...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-14-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Engine is a Saito 82a. It runs well at high end with just a little vibration. Low end is horrible. Vibration is huge and the engine sort of makes a loud knocking sound. I've adjusted the low speed...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-26-2008, 03:01 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thought I would post a followup to an earlier post I made regarding engine vibration. I bought a FA100 and did the break-in on a test stand. Following the break-in instructions I fired it up and was...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-18-2008, 12:10 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thanks to everyone for the comments and information. I will run it some more tomorrow

Mike
Forum: Glow Engines
03-17-2008, 05:38 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,395,582
Posted By Indiomike

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Hi All
I just purchased a new FA100 and am in the process of breaking it in. The engine will start okay but I find it has what I would describe as excessive vibration. I think it would be very...
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