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Title: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 21, 2014, 10:04:29 AM How can i start my Cox 049 without a glow plug? Any alternate methods
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rcpilotacro on September 21, 2014, 11:37:02 PM sandy is the "cox king", ask him
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: sundaram on September 22, 2014, 12:14:33 AM Gusty even the king cannot start the Cox without Glow plug ( unless of course if he has a diesel head for it) :giggle:
@ Rajji Why what happened to your glow plug? There is no way you can start a cox without its glow plug supplied with 1.5 Volts. You can replace the Glow head with a Diesel head make your diesel mix (30% Ether, 30% Caster, 40% Kerosene) and run your cox without glow plug. https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45432__Cox_049_051_Diesel_Head_Conversion.html (https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45432__Cox_049_051_Diesel_Head_Conversion.html) https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45401__Cox_049_Diesel_Bee_Engine.html (https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45401__Cox_049_Diesel_Bee_Engine.html) Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 22, 2014, 07:03:38 AM No, I mean can't I use a battery and do something to produce a spark?
Title: Re: Post by: sundaram on September 22, 2014, 07:42:57 AM Just 1.5 volts. Single cell dry nimh/nicad or alkaline will do. Use a battery case with single cell and two crocodile clips supply 1.5V between the body and the glow plug pin that's sufficient to start the Engine.
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 22, 2014, 08:16:01 PM The big 1.5v battery or the pen size one?
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: K K Iyer on September 22, 2014, 08:56:35 PM @rajji,
But you never said whether you had a working Cox glow head or not! Especially as you were talking about a SPARK. A pencell may be enough if it is NIMH /NICAD/ Alkaline. If using dry cell you'll need the biggest you can find. Perhaps two D cells in parallel. In 1970-80 we were using Eveready G ( called G3 or G6, i forget) which were about 3" dia and 6" tall! Caution: if you use 2v from a car/bike lead acid battery, the glow plug will die instantaneously. Try to use only 1.2-1.4v and never exceed 1.5v. Title: Re: Post by: sundaram on September 22, 2014, 09:12:40 PM +1 to Iyer sir.
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 22, 2014, 09:58:25 PM Sorry Iyer sir... I new Cox 049 not even finished my first run :P I am in a hurry I ordered a glow plug igniter and it should be here by 27th... I can't wait for my engine to get started so asked for alternative methods :P
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: K K Iyer on September 22, 2014, 10:40:21 PM I new Cox 049 not even finished my first run Sorry, I couldn't understand that. I presume you have a new Cox! What glow igniter did you order? The normal ones will not fit the Cox head... You'll need a clip like this (see pic 1), or two croc clips And if your igniter looks like pic 2, you need the matching connector. Best news: a single NIMH pencell does light the plug up (pic 3). Use croc clips. Or even a wire carefully twisted around the top groove of the plug, so that it doesn't touch anywhere else, and the other wire just held on to the crankcase or tank... Learnt these things the hard way... Best of luck. Dont wait for 27th etc. Try it first thing tomorrow morning. Skip work/school/college for an hour! Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 23, 2014, 06:19:50 AM Crop clips will do the work thank you so much
Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rcpilotacro on September 23, 2014, 06:58:02 AM some funny lines rearranged, would read
You dont have a working cox head...cox head with crocks...i presume you have a new cox....you need a matching connector for you cox....etc etc... (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/sick/beaten-up-and-injured-smiley-emoticon.png) Title: Re: how to start a Cox 049 Post by: rajji on September 23, 2014, 07:11:47 AM Look I said I have a new Cox.... I just wanted to start it as early as possible cuz my starter has not got delivered yet... I did get a great way d suggestion... Thank you
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