<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Brian,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I did move to SoFla. After reading Nat P.'s note about using a sealed SS bearing, I'm thinking of just getting some and doing away with the probblem before it starts. I think Budd Engineering was carryng these bearings for a good pric. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Jim W.<br>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Brian Young <b.young8070@sbcglobal.net></b></font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Are you saying 25% castor balance alky? </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Didnt Jim Woodward move from CA to FL, maybe he'll find out about the humidity vs bearing life?<br>
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David Harmon <K6XYZ@comcast.net></i></b> wrote:</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Hi Del....this actually happened at San Mateo....near San Francisco. It<br>
really depends on the climate. If it's dry, there isn't much of a<br>
problem, if it is humid.........the bearings rust. <br>
Of course the SS bearings really helps.<br>
The engine was a YS 2 stroke....I found that to stop the rust you must<br>
remove the water from the engine...the fuel brand does not matter.<br>
On the Rossi's we used to use, WD-40 worked great but it stunk......I<br>
actually ran the engine about 30 seconds while squirting in the intake<br>
at high idle with that stuff...it ran on the propellant from the can and<br>
the engine blew out the water.<br>
No, WD-40 does not have abrasives in it and of course, to do this right,<br>
start with a new bearing so the old rust does not come<br>
off....hehehe....On today's 2 strokes 30 seconds at high idle on 25/75<br>
castor alky will do the trick. Just co nnect a line directly to the carb<br>
and bypass the pump...get a soft tank so you can squeeze for a little<br>
fuel pressure.<br>
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Dave Harmon<br>
NSRCA 586<br>
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net<br>
Torrance, Ca.<br>
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On Behalf Of Del Rykert<br>
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I learned to fly R/C while in California & I don't recall the weather<br>
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that hard on engines Dave.?.<br>
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del<br>
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That's true...I've put in new bearings on Friday evening...fly on<br>
Saturday..locked up with rust on Sunday morning.<br>
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Dave Harmon<br>
NSRCA 586<br>
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net<br>
Torrance, Ca.</font>
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Del,<br>
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My experience is that frequency of flying and/or weather will<br>
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not affect bearing life. I have maybe 600 flts on one of my 91FXs. It<br>
has<br>
set on the shelf for several different periods and still feels very<br>
nice.<br>
Nat<br>
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