[NSRCA-discussion] Glow drivers

[Keith Hoard]

Jim,

   I tried this but ran out of hands. . .



> . . . .<snip>. . . This method can also be done with the
> glow driver from Radio South. Spin the engine and then punch the start
> button for a soft start.
>
> Jim Ivey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Regan" <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Glow drivers
>
>
> > Funny,
> > I was just about to ask if anyone used those.
> >
> > I understand it also has a delay feature...  I am not sure
> > if that is important for a 2 stroke or 4 stroke or both?
> >
> > Walter Nasse wrote:
> > > I have the Central Hobbies RCATS Lithium Glow driver.
> > > It does all as advertised and you can go almost a whole season on one
> charge
> > > http://www.centralhobbies.com/glow/glow_drivers/prodriver.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Walter
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Kelly
> > > Regan
> > > Sent: January 07, 2007 1:32 PM
> > > To: NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Glow drivers
> > >
> > >
> > > You guys where right!  I think I need a Radio South Pro driver!
> > >
> > > I am having a hard time starting my OS 140 Rx.  It seems that with
> > > the engine inverted the oil from the last time I flew is puddling in
> the
> > > glow plug and making it hard to start.
> > >
> > > After each flight I turn the engine off, then pull the fuel line and
> > > plug it.
> > > Once I am fueled I also keep the line off and plugged so and preasure
> > > in the tank will not drive the fuel into the engine.
> > >
> > > I understand that a stand alone glow driver is not putting out enough
> > > power to burn off the wet, so I did some experimenting over the
> > > weekend with an old power panel I had laying around.  Even with
> > > the to 4 or 5 it can't burn off enough oil/fuel to make the engine
> start
> > > easily.  Once I remove the plug and shake the oil/fuel out it will
> fire
> up
> > > OK.    I am not getting a lot of fuel out of the engine when I remove
> the
> > > plug, a drop or three,  so I don't think the engine is getting totally
> > > flooded.
> > >
> > > My question is will the Radio South Driver burn off this mess without
> > > having to remove the plug?    It is my understanding that is pulses 3
> volts
> > > to the plug.
> > >
> > > Sorry for the long winded post and thank you for the help.
> > >
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Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com
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