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Avon Radio Control Flyers Discussion Area >> General Board >> Fake gas engines including DLEs https://www.avonflyers.ns.ca/cgi-bin/Forum/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335705749 Message started by waverider on Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:22am |
Title: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by waverider on Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:22am
Learned a lot in the states.
There are fake dle 55s out there. They don't seem to have performance problems Google dle 55 fake Two manufacturing plants in china They waste nothing So the QC rejects get put aside They appear to be then bought by mom & pop outfits That make Frankenstein engines and box them in look alike boxes I took a look at a dle30 at hobby wholesale The real engines have laser engraved serial numbers The fakes have poorly engraved serials The castings are such that you can see the difference My chief concern is the carb The fake ones may have fake crappy carbs If your dle does not run right Then the solution may be to buy a legit carb These fakes seem to run ok - at least that's what the fora seem to say Also RCG engines appear to be fake RCGF engines RCGFand DLE are equivalent quality engines DLE engines are actually improved DA engines which were cloned YS engines are looking more attractive This clone of clones And Frankenstein fakes Makes buying these things a nightmare God only knows what DLAs are. Some of this info iis from the owner of a US vendor and approved maintenance shop in the US, who has an agent in China ....so Joe may have a point? |
Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by Fingers on Apr 29th, 2012 at 10:32am
well, at least my DLE30 has an engraved number.....wonder how many 06262's there are out there >:(
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Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by dano on Apr 29th, 2012 at 11:16am
This issue (knock offs) has been,is and will be around for a long time to come. The caveats have been posted on many forums over the years with advice on what identifies them.
When making an engine purchase it all goes back to the same old story, research, research..... |
Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by Joe Di Profio on Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:11pm
I bought my DLE 30 from Wild Hare R/C as a package deal. It has run okay in the past, but I would never say flawlessly. Sure raises a flag with me.
Mine has engraved serial, although I do not know if it is laser engraving. Looks okay. Who knows. The carb says DLE on the bottom plate. Don't suppose that would be hard for them to fake as well. If it does not run right this time, there will be a wild hare bonfire, DLE (Clone) included. |
Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by Davey Crockett on Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:40pm
Nonononono don't do that... I'll take it and fix it.
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Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by Joe Di Profio on Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:42pm
Dave...next time it goes in, it will be a complete re-kit ;) 1200.00 lawn dart if you will. :D
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Title: Re: Fake gas engines including DLEs Post by Davey Crockett on Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:42pm
fair enough lol
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