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| If you fly off dirt or grass, you can keep your engine clean by using a filter over the carburetor intake. A simple filter can be made by cutting a small, round piece of pantyhose a little larger than the carburetor opening. Hold it in place with a rubber O-ring of the correct size pressed down on the outside of the carburetor barrel. The best part is that there is no noticeable power loss.
Donald Orndorf |
If you fly off dirt or grass, you can keep your engine clean by using a filter over the carburetor intake. A simple filter can be made by cutting a small, round piece of pantyhose a little larger than the carburetor opening. Hold it in place with a rubber O-ring of the correct size pressed down on the outside of the carburetor barrel. The best part is that there is no noticeable power loss. Donald...
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