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My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:36 am
by Dr. Kamakaze
I tried to order more of the remote needle valves that I've been using for years. Dr. Evil had told me about them and I've really liked them because they aren't real sensitive when adjusting unlike the stock needle valves on the back of the OS engines we all used to cut off before they broke. I have been plugging the needle valve on my Magnums with an old glow plug (thanks for the tip Bob Loescher) and am running out of my stock of remote needle valves.

I've been using OS engines part #21181902 and have been told they are discontinued, what is everyone else using?
I appreciate your help!

See ya at the NATS!
Andy "Dr. Kamakaze" Runte
-TEAM KAMAKAZE-
RCCA #876
AMA #273119

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:30 pm
by boiler
My fox remote needles have been great and have also been discontinued. Court Jarret of TX has been using the Magnum xls 25 remote needle valve assembly for $8 from Hobby people.

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:43 pm
by Dr. Kamakaze
Awesome! Thanks Bob for yet another good tip. I would assume it would work with a 15 as well...
Andy "Dr. Kamakaze" Runte
RCCA #876
AMA #273119

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:48 pm
by boiler
He mounts them on the plane rather than the engine for 15's

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:54 am
by dirko
I have been using evolution valves. At least you can still get them. https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVO046874A-Evo ... 3662.l6403

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:28 pm
by boiler
The new source foe magnums Mikes motors??? may have something???

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:45 am
by John flyer
Tower has a couple. One due in mid May, the other is order pending.
LXMW56 and LXGCV3.
I added them to my wish list.

John York

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:49 am
by John flyer
Bob, you are correct as well. Mike at Magnum has the 25 xls remote needle assembly in stock.
John York

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:51 pm
by lightning
Have you tried the OS LA40 unit https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMW56 from Tower Hobbies? Works for me.
In fact, if you already have needles, the body alone is available at https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wt ... LXMW57&P=V

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:44 pm
by Dr. Kamakaze
Keith,
Thanks for the tip. It's nice to see ya on the forum...hopefully we can fly together again soon!

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:30 pm
by dirko
Hi Keith! Are you going to fly combat next year? Would love to see you again.

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:11 pm
by lightning
Probably not guys. Combat is dead in this part of the world.
I sold my truck and fifth wheel as Jill has problems traveling more than a couple of hours, which doesn't get us very far.
My combat planes are still lying in the heaving heap after Goldman's event 3 years ago!!
That and I got pretty burned out with the building/repairing routine.

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:53 pm
by dirko
Hi Keith! Are you going to fly combat next year? Would love to see you again.

Re: My remote needle valves have been discontinued

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:28 pm
by lightning
Hi Dirk, see above post