RE: reed valve engine update
That would be great, Tim. I tried to run this thing again tonight, but it is so tempermental that I got frustrated. It is clearly having carb isues. I am not sure if this AP carb is too big, or if it's something else. I am unhappy with the way the needle valve feels. It has a lot of slop in the threads. I can grab it and move it back and forth. When the engine is running, every time I touch the needle, the engine starts to stumble, and I am almost positive it is vibrating during the run. I would presume that it is also leaking air past the threads. Has anyone else experienced this with the AP Wasp .061 carb? Would teflon tape on the threads be the correct fix? I'm going to disassemble it completely first, and see if I see something funny.
Wink