o.s. 160 question

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Correction, Mark about Art.  His Hydeaway has the OS140RX with Mintor dual
plug head in it and runs great.  he also uses a bladder tank which he
believes cures the possibility of air bubbles in the line and makes for a
more steady run.  I'd have to agree but can't yet commit to the hassle of
these kinds of tanks yet.
  His 160 setup, which he has been perfecting for some time was used in a
historical Smaragd and a historical Partner.

--Lance

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hunt" <flyintexan at houston.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: o.s. 160 question


> Tim,
>
> There are many setups out there.........this is mine.
>
> I am running the OS in intermediate as well.  I used the iron bay with
some
> success, until it locked open during a sequence, flooding out the motor.
My
> setup with the regulator and greve pipe always ran rich in the midrange.
It
> got better when I lengthened the pipe, but not perfect.  With that setup
it
> flew the outside loop o.k., but I always throttled up just before the very
> bottom of the loop.  As it would come up through mid range, a bit of
smoke,
> maybe a cough, and away we go.
>
> I just flew it today with a perry pump in place of the regulator and after
> setting the high and low needles, I can say that it ran noticably better,
> even in the outside loop.  I think the kline is good, but I now feel the
> perry is better....and more reliable...no diaphram.
>
> I have also met someone recently (pattern meet) who machined a second glow
> plug into the 160 head.  He runs an A3 and a #8.  He is using the perry
pump
> and greve pipe.  His midrange is very, very good with two plugs.  He
claims
> a lower idle in downlines with no revving on exit.  He uses two head shims
> as well.  In texas, the low altitude, and ambient conditions nearly
require
> an extra head shim.  I've noticed mine just barely detonating, so I plan
to
> order a couple for myself.  After the next pattern meet, I may experiment
> with two plugs (fortunately I have access to machining equipment).
>
> We have another guy here in district 6 who has wonderful success using a
> bladder tank with no pump or regulator.  His name is Art Wagner.  He flys
> FAI with a 160 powered Hydeaway.  He is not web enabled, so I'm not sure
how
> to detail his setup.  Although, if you get the latest K-Factor, he is the
> gentleman in the district 6 report who explains how to successfully paint
> with lusterkote.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Mark
> www.geocities.com/markhunt_2000/INSIGHT
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "twortkoetter" <twortkoetter at yahoo.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:44 PM
> Subject: o.s. 160 question
>
>
> I have an os 160 that wants to consistently die in the out side loop in
the
> intermediate pattern.  It runs great everywhere else but when I give
> throttle to complete the back half of the loop it wants to die.  If I
> throttle back it will stay running and then I can complete it pattern but
it
> makes my loop look bad.  I am running magnum 1 and have a iron bay
regulator
> and os type f glow plug.  Any suggestions for fixes?  Thanks, Tim
> Wortkoetter
>
>
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