SuperTigre Glow plugs any good?

The Supertigre plugs supplied with their engines have been a great source of frustration for everyone using them! Now that Supertigre engines are no longer made in Italy, maybe they will get some good plugs!

Thanks Paul, just the sort of info I needed

David - who will stick with OS plugs

Paul Mc> The Supertigre plugs supplied with their engines have been a great source of

I'm not sure I've ever bought an engine that came with a plug. mk

Despite the extra cost, I run O.S. #8 plugs in my two-cycle engines and O.S. F plugs in my four-cycles.

I think they are superior to the other glow plugs available.

Good flying, desmobob

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My new GMS .32 and OS FL-70 came with glow plugs.

Ed Cregger

OS plugs and engines are the best, so why trust the rest?

Ciao,

Mr Akimoto

They may be, at least the OS Type F plugs are, or have been.

I've never had the need to go to more expensive plugs for two-stroke sport flying. I have ran various el cheapo housebrand plugs for years without a problem.

Were I still running engines with tuned exhaust systems, I'm sure that I would feel differently, but for just sport flying...

Ed Cregger

I think that if you buy them through MECOA, they came with K&B 1L plugs. When I sold them I also included one of those.

Thunderbolt!

OS engines are middle of the road. For power they are middle of the road. For quality, they are above average. For price, they are almost off the scale. For any OS you can name, I can name another brand's offering that is at least equal in performance and reliability anf much better on price.

No...

ST make great engines, lousy plugs..

After a while, ( and MANY ST engines with "free" plugs), I just unscrewed them and tossed them...

I run Fox plugs in them.

Dave

o>I have been using OS#8 in my OS engines and have had no hassles - I need

When I broke in a new, old-stock Italian ST the other day, I intended to leave the stock plug in during engine stand break-in, then put in a nice new O.S. #8. Problem was, the ST plug had such a tall center post, my glow charger wouldn't lock on it! I had to use a #8 from the start.

Good flying, desmobob

I don't think I've ever purchased an engine that DIDN'T come with a plug....

Super Tigre O.S. Thunder Tiger Saito Magnum

Good flying, desmobob

and what would that brand be?

If it is a ringed Super Tigre, I'll use the stock plug through break-in. Why expose a good plug to whatever swarf is in the engine?

Ed Cregger

Name an OS engine and I'll name another.

McIntosh:

You've got to be kidding about price. The cost of an OS engine is chump change, but then a chump like you needs something he can afford. For you, I recommend Megatech!

Ciao,

Mr Akimoto

Good point Ed!

I DO wash the new engines out with kerosene (backplate and plug removed) and re-lube them before 1st startup tho..

Dave

Hmmmm..

.........been a while.

But now I remember ... I had the same prob..

Dave