Best throttle servo

[dhal22]

Not happy with the lack of consistent idle speed on my 3W-106, one thought is to figure out if a better servo would help. Currently using a Hitec HS-5955. Any suggestions on a servo or idle speed reliability?

David

 

[ChickenBalls]

Not happy with the lack of consistent idle speed on my 3W-106, one thought is to figure out if a better servo would help. Currently using a Hitec 5955. Any suggestions on a servo or idle speed reliability?

David

I can't say it's the best, but I been using HS 5665.

 

[dhal22]

Edited to add HS to the servo model description.

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

Check for an air leak.

 

[bigblueswope]

Somebody, just yesterday, mentioned they replaced their ignition with an RCXEL ignition and their idle smoothed out.


BJ Swope

 

[dhal22]

Not an idle problem per se (chugging, dying, etc) but engine chooses to idle at different speeds. Always fine tuning in flight before landing.

David

 

[thurmma]

Have you double checked the linkage to make sure something hasn't loosened up? I did just replace the ignition on my 3w-106 and it cleared a lot of things up, but I am still having trouble getting the engine to idle down when coming in for a landing. I am going to swap out my throttle servo and see if that helps. Once I have landed the engine drops to almost a dying idle and I have to click it up a couple times to keep it from dying. I am still tweaking the carb, but the low end responds great, so I don't believe it is in the low end needle.

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

My QS 150 did the same thing, but I heard a small pop on a fly by 2 years ago. Pulled throttle back to idle, and it just hung there. Then it came down. Started looking things over, and found a cylinder head gasket was pushed out on the front side. Air leaks will cause havoc on idles.

 

[thurmma]

Hmmm may have to take a look at the gaskets on the 106 to see if one of them pushed out on me

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

Probably not a bad idea to check them all. I've even seen a loose exhaust manifold cause a hanging idle too. Does it sound like it should?