Engine carbon

[randy10926 at comcast.net]

I used 3% castor fuel in my Webra 145 and had a similiar problem.  The carbon got so bad the engine would heat up and stop running.  I suggest you stop using castor in your fuel.

I just run the fuel out and have had no problems.

Randy


> Hi Anthony,
> 
> I used Mobile one after run for a short time. It gummed up my engine so bad,
> I had to take it apart and totally clean it. I just run the fuel out now and
> have around 160 flights on it, (with the original bearings!). It is also an
> OS RX.
> 
> You might want to take a look at:
> http://www.rcpattern.com/2cycle.htm
> There is a lot of information from a lot of folks there about two strokes in
> general.
> 
> Best,
> Ed
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:27 AM
> Subject: Engine carbon
> 
> 
> >
> > While doing a bearing swap in my high maintenaince, high nitro, hight
> parts
> > count OS Rx, I noticed a lot of carbon on the piston top. Since this is
> such
> > a common procedure I was surprised that I had not noticed this before. Is
> > this common? Is this due to the two percent castor in my fuel or the Mobil
> > one after run?
> >
> > Any constructive comments would be appreciated.
> >
> > Tongue firmly in cheek
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> > Happy owner of YS 1.20 NC 2 YS 1.40 L  and 2 OS 1.40 Rx
> >
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