New to glow engine

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Hi guys so I ended up with this awesome looking piper cub... as I am new to the glow engine planes I am unsure of what fuel I should be using ? .. the motor looks very clean has compression it's a irvine 40 check out the photos .. I think it has a good chance of running ..

Thanks Dan

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5 years 2 months ago #20684 by Chris73

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I am sure you will get lots of different opinions on the fuel to use, but personally I don't think you can go wrong with Contest 10

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5 years 2 months ago #20688 by JRI

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Contest 10 is great stuff (also known as "Formula Irvine").
I have had a few Irvines and the starting point for the needle settings is invariably:
3.75 turns out for the idle jet screw.
1.75 turns out for the main jet.
Good luck.

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5 years 2 months ago - 5 years 2 months ago #20695 by Phil Ford

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Chris73 wrote: I am sure you will get lots of different opinions on the fuel to use, but personally I don't think you can go wrong with Contest 10

Yup! Agree. Good all rounder I use it all the time.
Dan, Remote glow? If it has an on-board auto glow on the two stroke it is because the engine is inverted and unburned fuel can kill the glow heat.

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