CRRC Pro GF26I

[Al Lewis]

	Quote: Originally Posted by joseae
	This is driving me nuts! I am not able to set a reliable idle. Every time I go from low to high throttle and then low again, it is either too high (in the 3000s) or too low and stops. At first I thought it was a servo or linkage problem but I can clearly see the position of the throttle at the carb is always the same while the idle rpm go, as explained before, from too high to too low. I checked for possible air leaks and everything seems to be OK. I must add that this only started recently.

Check for dirt in the screen in the carb.

[joseae]

I used this article as a guide: http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/...ine_tune_1.htm
and my engine is doing much better. I set the needle valve lever a tiny bit lower. This has made the idle more consistent. On the other hand, the engine is a little harder to start when cold and top end turned slightly leaner (I had to compensate by opening the high needle a little). I am going to keep it like this for now since I have other issues like end play that may require more extensive repairs, if it's worth it.

[juicesqueezer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by joseae
	I used this article as a guide: http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/...ine_tune_1.htm and my engine is doing much better. I set the needle valve lever a tiny bit lower. This has made the idle more consistent. On the other hand, the engine is a little harder to start when cold and top end turned slightly leaner (I had to compensate by opening the high needle a little). I am going to keep it like this for now since I have other issues like end play that may require more extensive repairs, if it's worth it.

Nice informative article. Good luck on your engine. I have found that when cold, I choke carb and flip prop 6 times with ignition off and throttle wide open. This wets the carb. Then go to quarter throttle, no choke and ignition. Usually, second flip of the prop and it barks and by the 4th it fires. I do flip the prop with purpose. Don't baby it. Engine has been really great to start since I have used this procedure. I am located down below you in Okeechobee, so elevation is about the same. However, I use the same procedure up here in TN this past few weeks and no problem as well.

[Captinjohn]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Wingman26
	Fiddled and fiddled, finally took it to the driveway to get access to a car battery, flooded it, removed the fuel line, spark plug, and turned it over a few times, then replaced the plug, hit it with the electric starter, it started up and ran a few seconds before dying, hit the starter again, same result, it was dripping gas by this time, so I closed the mixture screws to 1 1/2 turns each, cleared the engine and it started and kept running! It doesn't really want to idle yet, of course it just has about 1/4 tank of fuel run through it so far, but I got it started!!!!!!!

I hope you got that GF26I running good now. I like your avistar of the Wolf. I had a dog years ago 1/2 Wolf. I got into breeding & selling Huskies for a while! It was FUN! Capt,n

[wilde1j]

Does anyone have an installation drawing (dimensioned) for the GF26i?

Jim

[Jedijody]

Here you go.