ya ive had some problems with this thing, ex, take off slpurging, had to pull the needle valve out SEVERAL times and regrease it, my bearings are just about shot ( i should change those), but this year i havent had any problems with it really this year except mixture. AND YES I SAID DEADSTICK AND MDS IN THE SENTENCE, luckily i had a strong tail wind to push e pack a bit, otherwise i would have been in weeds