Excelleron 90

[brett terry]

I meant to send this to the discussion...


> Besides the glorious excess of power, how will it fly with the extra
> 10 oz of Supertigre on the nose?  I have a Tower coupon ready to use
> for the engine and I am ready to pull the trigger on the plane.
> 
> Brett
> 
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> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:45:14 -0500, rcaerobob at cox.net <rcaerobob at cox.net> wrote:
> > THANK YOU!!!  I have my 2nd on order now!!!  Sure appreciate you telling us....I hope lots of guys buy this bird, as it is a KEEPER!!!
> > >
> > > From: brett terry <brett.terry at gmail.com>
> > > Date: 2004/12/13 Mon AM 11:46:50 EST
> >
> >
> > > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > Subject: Re: Excelleron 90
> > >
> > > 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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> >
> > Bob Pastorello, El Reno, OK, USA
> > rcaerobob at cox.net
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