Excelleron 90

[brett terry]

Hello everybody,  Hobby People has the Excelleron 90 on sale for $199 again...


On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:54:47 EST, Xwindflyer at aol.com <Xwindflyer at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/12/2004 9:34:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> randy10926 at comcast.net writes:
> 
> I went with the Perry carb because the OS rear mounted needle valve was
> coming off during flight.  Funny that the Perry worked loose this afternoon
> and caused a dead stick.  Also I had heard so much about Perry carbs, but
> had ever seen one.
>  
> I am using the Excelleron to learn the advanced sequence.  Seems less riskly
> to learn on a cheaper plane than the Focus.  Also during the winter it gets
> really muddy at the local field.  Sometimes so muddy we have to close the
> field down for a while.  So when we get to fly we may be a 'little' rusty.
>  
> At least the simulator still works.
>  
> Randy
> 
> 
> Randy, the Perry is a fine product except the carb's plastic housing is a
> little soft and easily deforms when tighened, causing binding of the barrel.
> You may have discovered this already. What I have done with good results is
> to install the carb with a little silicone RTV rubber, and only snugged down
> the carb mounting screw. It isn't tight per se, just snug enough but still
> allows easy full barrel movement. The RTV holds it in place. This install
> procedure results in better carb mechanical function. 
>  
> Also, to keep it functioning (fuel metering) correctly, you may wish to
> triple-filter your fuel.  I have 3 filters on my jug and 1 in the plane. The
> idle metering slit gets to malfunctioning easily even with the tiniest of
> contaminant caught in there. If the carb starts to mess up, take it apart
> and clean this critical area. It's easy: take the "c" clip off and pull the
> metering assembly out of the housing.
>  
> regds
>
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