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Just finished and ran for first time on weekend my U-3 1/8th scale hydroplane and after inspection of 1/4 inch flex cable, there is a burn mark about 2-3 inches on cable at coupler end. This mark lines up with support brace in hull which you can see the epoxy has got hot and started running. The boat requires a "s" bend stuffing tube due to not being able to fit the cowling on with the dummy engine in the right place. The stuffing tube is 11/32 OD with a teflon liner. The teflon line about 2 inches from couple end is softer then the rest as well due to heat.
The question is would i get away with running a 1/4 cable in 11/32 tubing without a liner, i know 5/16th is the correct size but the last thing i want to do is remove and make a new 5/16th stuffing tube for it. Below are 3 pics showing the stuffing tube and the brace near the coupling.
Hope you can assist me in what to do.
Trev
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Just finished and ran for first time on weekend my U-3 1/8th scale hydroplane and after inspection of 1/4 inch flex cable, there is a burn mark about 2-3 inches on cable at coupler end. This mark lines up with support brace in hull which you can see the epoxy has got hot and started running. The boat requires a "s" bend stuffing tube due to not being able to fit the cowling on with the dummy engine in the right place. The stuffing tube is 11/32 OD with a teflon liner. The teflon line about 2 inches from couple end is softer then the rest as well due to heat.
The question is would i get away with running a 1/4 cable in 11/32 tubing without a liner, i know 5/16th is the correct size but the last thing i want to do is remove and make a new 5/16th stuffing tube for it. Below are 3 pics showing the stuffing tube and the brace near the coupling.
Hope you can assist me in what to do.
Trev
003.jpg002 (1).jpg004 (1).jpg
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