I got the EME 35 with electric start. nice engine and I just ordered the EME60 with electric start to put in my Bill Himpel XD Decathlon. plenty of room for the electric start and the weight is not bad at all.

Cheers for the pictures Stingray, at least I know my options now.

She is looking good you enjoy flying her? and how did the stockn landing gear last for you.

Originally Posted by raydar

Cheers for the pictures Stingray, at least I know my options now.

She is looking good you enjoy flying her? and how did the stockn landing gear last for you.

I really like my stang, flys great and get compliments on her every time I take her out. Still running stock retracts but they can be a bit fiddly at first. Are you thinking about getting one of these birds ? If you are or have more questions just give a shout out but maybe we should take them to the Phoenix P51 thread and not stomp on this thread too bad

I have a well broken in EME 60 with Walbro carb that has about 6-7 gallons through it that has been running well with a Falcon 24x9 with standard exhaust at ~6500rpm. The other day I tried turning the high speed needle in to lean out the top end, and found it had no effect on the engine running at all. In fact I closed the needle completely and it ran unchanged. I started over and turned both screws out to factory recommended start point, and adjusted the low end until it just transitions nicely from idle during throttle up, but the high speed needle still has no effect.


Took carb off, reeds are sealing and look fine, screen was cleaned, carb disassembled and flushed with carb cleaner, gaskets fitting well with no apparent leaks. Reassembled and it still runs exactly the same. Still gets ~6500 static, idles well and transitions smoothly. However, turning the high speed needle still has abolutely no effect on how the engine runs.


Has anyone run into this and is there a remedy? New carb?

I would try another carb if the tank plumbing is good.

I agree. Got a new one on order from Mile High.

New Walbro from Mile High fixed it!! The high speed needle can be screwed in until you notice the rpm drop a little, then richened up. Old carb would not produce a lean mixture even when high speed needle was closed.

I sent Mike a note on the 60cc carb issue. My engine's high-speed needle has no affect at all. He didn't respond to that specific issue so I requested clarification.



Atchfoot: Which carb from his website did you select? Also, did you need to modify your linkages as a result of the carb change?


Thanks in advance.

I replaced the stock carb with another new stock carb from the Mile High website. Linkages were the same . The new carb could be leaned out until the engine sagged a little when the high speed needle was closed which was better than the original. I didn't pick up any rpm though, it ended just a little better tune overall without sputtering as much at midrange.

A Walbro will work with the high needle closed if the low needle is opened too far...The OLD G38s all did that...

Why does EME 44CC have a ground wire coming off the ignition spark wire?

Originally Posted by Tommy Thompson

Why does EME 44CC have a ground wire coming off the ignition spark wire?

You are thinking of a BME 44, not an EME engine. EME never made a 44, to my knowledge, anyhow. The BME 44 was based on an Echo engine. Very light and strong. Excellent side-draft engine. I've owned a few but non presently.

BME44 CH ignition did not have a metal, Bosch-style cap like contemporary engines. That metal cap provides an electrical ground to the spark plug hex body. Without a ground, the spark does not happen. The braided wire in the spark plug cable is the ground wire. It was normally fastened to engine ground either with a screw into a cooling fin, or my preference, by securing it to the spark plug hex with a hose clamp.


Whew...I beat Truck this morning.

Whew...I beat Truck this morning. [/QUOTE]

You won the early bird prize of the day

I don't think my friend Truck sleeps!

Originally Posted by RCAddiction

I don't think my friend Truck sleeps!

You guys are something! 😉😏 Addiction, you got it kinda right about me sleeping. I often stay up very late at night well into the wee morning hours. Might be watching TV, reading, working in the shop or who knows what. Then I sleep in mornings if nothing important is planned. So I’m often up when most normal people are asleep. Anyone can beat me to the draw in normal morning hours but I’m usually up prowling when most are asleep. Nobody has ever accused me of being normal.