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Old 09-07-2004 | 08:55 AM
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Default RE: made mistake when taking apart engine

Yeah i can agree i shouldnt' have taken it apart. The story was I was flying the other day and the stupid carb retainer screws vibrated loose and off comes the carb. The motor then flames out and I go in for a not so good landing. It touched down in some really tall grass. When i come to inspect the damange (none was done) but grass and dirt coated the motor. Not knowing if anything got in it, I thought it would be safer than sorry and give it a good cleaning.
I took off the head the top of the piston and the head had a huge about of carbon all over it. Running it a little to lean.
oh well the damage was allready down so put it back together after a good soak in the anti-freeze.

-Thanks for the tips none the less.