[NSRCA-discussion] Glow drivers

[Kelly Regan]

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
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> Regan
> Sent: January 07, 2007 1:32 PM
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Glow drivers
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>
> 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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