Webra Problems

Gordon Anderson GAA at owt.com
Sun Aug 1 13:20:38 AKDT 2004


Keith,

No, I will not have a chance to play with it for a couple of weeks. The next two
weekends are contests and today I had to get a little practice in with my old
trusty Focus.
I'm going to try these ideas out first chance I get.

Thanks!

--Gordon 

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Keith Black
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 12:28 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Webra Problems

Gordon,

Have you tried adjusting the pump yet?

Keith

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Anderson" <GAA at owt.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: RE: Webra Problems


> I just learned today that Steve Sterling, the guy in our club with a webra
1.45
> that is running very well, is using a bladder tank. Some of the folks
providing
> me feedback were speculating that the pump may be getting a gulp of air.
The
> bladder tank would take care of this, I'm going to order one from Central
and
> see if this helps, I'll let you know.
>
> --Gordon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On
> Behalf Of Keith Black
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:57 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Webra Problems
>
> Dennis,
>
> I'm not trying to convince Gordon not to change engines, I'm not
associated with
> any Hobby related industry and have no vested interest in Webra. If
changing
> engines will reduce his frustration and allow him to enjoy pattern then
that's
> probably what he should do. I'm just letting him, and others, know that
I've
> personally had success with the engines and I'm offering my assistance if
he'd
> like to get the Webra working and save some money.
>
> Keith Black
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Cone" <cone.man at verizon.net>
> To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:25 AM
> Subject: Webra Problems
>
>
> > Keith,
> > I also was using a Webra and I also fly with Gordon. I have never owned
a
> > four stroke and when UAV offered the Bully's I immediately bought the
120
> > and then the 145. These also had their quirks but were great engines. (I
> > still have the 145) So having only owned two strokes and using them to
fly
> > pattern for the last ten years I feel fairly competent in my tuning
> > abilities. But the Webra taxed those abilities to the point that after
> > fighting it for the entire summer and the last dead stick which resulted
> in
> > an off field  landing which removed the fixed gear from the plane I said
> > enough was enough. So I removed the Webra and put in the OS 140 Rx,
which
> > flew yesterday and performed wonderful. Now I can concentrate on flying
> > again instead of will it be running at the bottom of the Humpty.
> > Some history on the Webra is I was using the MC carb with the Futaba 9Z
> mix
> > programming. Bolly pipe, 16.5X12W prop and the Bully two plug head. And
I
> > very seldom out of several gallons of fuel made a power on landing. This
> > motor had unbelievable power and always ran great on the ground. I
believe
> > the pump is the problem but being so late in the year it is time to
forget
> > the fiddling and move on. I can sympathize with Gordon and have
witnessed
> > his frustration. We are both going to try to work this out but it will
> have
> > to be after the contest season is over.
> > I would like to hear from the group on their experience with the Mintors
> or
> > their knowledge of others experiences.
> >
> > Dennis Cone
> >
> >
> >
> >
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