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Steve · 11-10-2008, 10:31 AM

You will find that the fuel tank is too big. Use a 24 oz fuel tank also. I've flown my Staudacher with a BME 105 on a 24 oz tank for a long time and I always have 1/2 to 1/3 of a tank of fuel left with a 10 to 12 minute flight. I started buying fuel tubing from cycle shops. Its the same stuf they use on motorcycles and snowmachines. 3/16" line works great on the 100cc motors and the 1/8" tubing works great on 50cc. I use a 1" piece of regular silicone glow fuel tubing on the muffler nipple, then run the smoke line to it. I've been running smoke for many years now and have never had one slip off with this method. Tanks mounted on there side work just as good as flat, just check your stoppers from time to time!!

11-10-2008, 10:31 AM	#4
Steve Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ashton Idaho Age: 45 Posts: 342	Re: 31.5% Staudacher Plumming You will find that the fuel tank is too big. Use a 24 oz fuel tank also. I've flown my Staudacher with a BME 105 on a 24 oz tank for a long time and I always have 1/2 to 1/3 of a tank of fuel left with a 10 to 12 minute flight. I started buying fuel tubing from cycle shops. Its the same stuf they use on motorcycles and snowmachines. 3/16" line works great on the 100cc motors and the 1/8" tubing works great on 50cc. I use a 1" piece of regular silicone glow fuel tubing on the muffler nipple, then run the smoke line to it. I've been running smoke for many years now and have never had one slip off with this method. Tanks mounted on there side work just as good as flat, just check your stoppers from time to time!!