Smoke oil

[flyerme]

Is there anyone with a smoke system using a home brew? Or mineral oil ect!

 

Or do you use the expensive stuff like super dry?

 

Thanks

 

 

[aj_richo]

If you use pesticide oil we'll have to rename you Mortein Man

 

 

[flyerme]

Well

 

it is not actualy poison it causes the bugs to stick to the leave s

Well I already get bugs between my teeth ,so A few extra stuck to the airframe won't hurt! Cheers

 

 

[flyerme]

Is there an equiverlant I can buy locally here in sa? To Save shipping costs!

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Mate you have a Nieuport - don't even think about using anything less than castor oil.

 

 

[flyerme]

Th

 

also known as sumer or winter oil

Thanks deb

 

 

[flyerme]

Mate you have a Nieuport - don't even think about using anything less than castor oil.

Ha I already use castor oil for body lotion now!

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Ooh... you may have already discovered it is also a powerful de-constipator then.

 

 

[solowflyer]

We use summer oil for our smokers in the ag planes. Should be able to get it from any farm supply store.

 

 

[PA.]

Ooh... you may have already discovered it is also a powerful de-constipator then.

Oh crap.

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

Got a 20 lt drum left over from last fly in somewhere .

 

Mineral oil.

 

Reckon I paid $50

 

Phil

 

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[flyerme]

Got a 20 lt drum left over from last fly in somewhere .Mineral oil.

Reckon I paid $50

 

Phil

 

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Ya better hold on to that Phil, I may need it in April? ;)

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

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Ya better hold on to that Phil, I may need it in April? ;)

Will do.

 

 

[flyerme]

First test of smoke system

 

 

 

[flyerme]

Found a winner! Thanks to forum member Nieuportpete for the advice

 

For 2 strokes ,transmission fluid!

 

Works really well . Thick white smoke ,no residue,

 

only smells a little bit rank.

 

 

[rankamateur]

only smells a little bit rank.

Settle down!!!

 

 

[dazza 38]

Found a winner! Thanks to forum member Nieuportpete for the adviceFor 2 strokes ,transmission fluid!

Works really well . Thick white smoke ,no residue,

 

only smells a little bit rank.

The greenies are going to love you.lol

 

 

[facthunter]

The oil used for farm spraying is the most innocuous. Trans oils contain stuff you shouldn't foul the air with. Nev

 

 

[Doug Evans]

Careful some one see all the smoke coming from ya craft u end up on the news !

 

 

[Guernsey]

Cessna with two wings on fire over Goolwa!!!

 

 

[Pilot Pete]

Sorry if I upset the apple cart. I was only passing on info I found on the web.

 

Still................post us a vid of that nice thick smoke.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Tim, can you give us a description of your system....are you just pumping it into the exhaust outlet pipe, like they do on ag planes ?..

 

 

[flyerme]

Tim, can you give us a description of your system....are you just pumping it into the exhaust outlet pipe, like they do on ag planes ?..

Taped into exhaust manifold...

 

 

[flyerme]

[flyerme]

The oil used for farm spraying is the most innocuous. Trans oils contain stuff you shouldn't foul the air with. Nev

Hope you let ford know? My old ed still smokes better than the plane on a good day..

Seriously , the recommended fluids in no particular order are.

 

From aerobatic pilots (4 st eng) =

 

Manufactured smoke oil( mineral oil + parifon oil)

 

Same as above but home made

 

Diesel + kerosene mix

 

Transmission fluid

 

Transmission + diesel mix

 

Diesel

 

Pesticide( summer oil)

 

From ultralight and micro light pilots (2st eng)

 

Manufactured smoke oil

 

As above but home made

 

Concrete form oil

 

Pesticide( summer oil)

 

Transmission fluid

 

Feel free to add what I missed

 

What I have tested

 

Pesticide ( summer oil) thumbs down expensive- burn very quick -$25 3 Ltrs burn 1 min

 

Super dry aviation smoke oil. Better , but very expensive , burned slower-$55 -3 Ltrs burm 3 min

 

Trany flyid. Cheapest ( free)same smoke thickness as " super dry" burns slowest - $0 (have plenty in stock for the ford trans and commy power steer lol). 3 Ltrs burn over 5 mins

 

Smoke is alway released above 1000 ft after a wing waggle followed by a medium 360 deg turn to form( attempt) a circle. Then wing waggle and fly out. And never descend during or after .. As per aerobatic champion advice.

 

And also found that most say to use the smoke system on final to be seen? I find this odd? Imagine seeing a plane on final , engine revs drop and smoke pours from engine!

 

Also in direct communication with. Dick Starks( K.C Dawn patrol) Nieuport 11 builders and flying display. Dick recommends concrete form oil but proving difficult to find.