EDIT: THANKS GUYS FOR ALL YOUR INPUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THESE FORUMS ARE GREAT!


Ok, not sure where I should have posted this but since I am a beginner in need of help that the local guys can't seem to produce, I figured I would post here.

First off, my engine sucks. It's an enya ss 40. Highly recommend against it. So does everyone that has ever touched this thing trying to get it running (except one person)

Last year I think I broke the world record for prop flicks with a chicken stick and burned out at least 3 spinners trying to get this thing started. Finally got things going, but this year it was a no go. It would start almost immediately, BUT at half throttle it was acting like it was on full and would solid lock. The smell wasnt very pleasent either (burning oil smell)

So I took it to a local guy who said my glo plug was fubard, and I had a few settings a bit off (still don't udnerstand the high low , low high thing)

SO I bring it back, try to start it. Nothing. Next time , I pull it out ...and this time cut the needle valve down to about 1.25, didn't prime it and it started fine. Even was able to tune it to where it need to be for flight.

So I pack up my stuff and head out the local field. Spend 2 hours cutting the grass hoping the 20 mph wind would die down. ..........Finally does and then, as it did many times earlier this year during my original problem, I fires up quickly but IS RUNNING BACKWARDS. This happened probably 10 times, NEVER running in the right direction. My started lost juice and that was a day.

I am starting to get VERY frustrated as I have been trying to fly since JUNE! I know I am several steps closer and if the damn weather would just comply I will probably have her up (and prolly will crash but oh well). BUT I am wondering what can I do to alleviate this problem with the backwards flying thing? I figure sooner or later I would have gotten it running the right way, but I would probably need two starters.

Just fyi: the prop is on correctly and the local hobby store said the engine looks fine, great, dandy. The vibration is pretty bad on this thing until I trim it out. I am wondering if running it rich or lean does this or if it is just the side effect of a 1 hour old engine that has finiky characteristics notoriously?

Thanks!

S