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Bob: No soft mounting; just the factory supplied radial mount. Which,
BTW is closely enough machined that it doesn't use a gasket. Vibration
doesn't seem to be an issue. BG<br>
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Bob Kane wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Was the Moki soft-mounted?
--- Bill Glaze <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com"><billglaze@triad.rr.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Ron:
I've been quite happy with mine; they have always
started very easily
and run well. I've heard all these stories about
pumping/regulating
them etc. but I honestly don't know why one would
need to do so, other
than a defective setup in the first place. I just
run muffler pressure.
Now, fuel:
I experimented with some 15% that I run in my
Y.S.engines. As the Moki
neared full throttle, I could plainly hear it
rattling. (with my
hearing, that in itself is a minor miracle.) So, I
drained the 15% and
put in some 5% that I happened to have. Ran well,
but after it heated
up, I could detect some detonation. So, I drained
out the 5% and put in
some FAI that I had been using. Not only did the
detonation cease, but
I picked up some 400 rpm. I was curious, so I
called Gerrard,
(importer, at that time.) Jim said that I wasn't
dreaming; the engine
was designed for FAI fuel, and that they absolutely
would recommend no
more than 5% fuel, and that to be used only in the
winter to help
starting. I don't remember numbers, but I do
remember that it will idle
for 5 minutes at 1800 rpm, and then immediately
accelerate to full
throttle when asked. That's Jim Gerrard's
criterion. I'm not sure my
Y.S. engines will do that. Since I've gotten so
heavily into pattern, I
have done very little with anything else. So, the
information is
probably a year old. The Moki's are in
(Individually, of course<G>) a
Midwest Extra 300 which weighs 14 lb. 4 ozs. and I
use a Mesjlik 20-10
prop. This is the only airplane I have ever owned
that will truly go
out of sight straight up, (John Ferrell was a
witness on this!) and will
do a true, round knife-edge loop. And, with the
recommended Bisson
muffler, I get quite a few comments about how quiet
the airplane is. It
sounds mellow, but I've never Db'd it. Fun to own
and fly? You bet! :-)
HTH
Bill Glaze
Ron Van Putte wrote:
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On Feb 16, 2005, at 8:53 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com">Rcmaster199@aol.com</a>
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<pre wrap=""> To be honest, if weight wasn't an issue, I
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<pre wrap="">would use the MOKI 180.
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<pre wrap=""> I have not used an engine more user friendly
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<pre wrap="">or more robust than
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<pre wrap=""> that one, and has power to burn. Piped,
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<pre wrap="">propped and mounted
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<pre wrap=""> correctly, it could be made fairly quiet. It
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<pre wrap="">was nice to just fuel
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<pre wrap=""> it, prime it, one flip start it, and have it
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<pre wrap="">last several seasons
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<pre wrap=""> without any hint of a problem. No bearings, no
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<pre wrap="">rods, no rings, or
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<pre wrap=""> anything else for that matter.
I have virtually no experience with MOKI engines,
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<pre wrap="">other than to sell
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<pre wrap="">fuel to owners and listen to complaints from the
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<pre wrap="">ones who aren't
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<pre wrap="">convinced that MOKIs want/need low % nitro fuel to
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<pre wrap="">operate properly.
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<pre wrap="">Does anyone care to comment which fuel works best
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<pre wrap="">in their MOKI?
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