Excelleron 90

[Terry Terrenoire]

Do you have a web site or source for the Excelleron?

Terry T.

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:46:50 -0500 brett terry <brett.terry at gmail.com>
writes:
> 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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