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Old 06-30-2006 | 12:03 PM
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Default RE: Ring failure

ORIGINAL: rc bugman

What oil was used? What was the mix ratio? What brand was the engine?

Those answers might help us with an answer.

Elson
Oil was Amsoil dominatot Ratio was 40 to 1 I had used 32 to 1 to break it in I also ussed the oil providded by the manufacturer to break it in. The name of the engine manufacturer I want to keep to myself This post isnt to flaim any one or any product Its a damn good engine.

I thought about It being to lean and to be honest I just got the engine to stop burbling in the mid range and was very happy with it but it was still making a mess on the bottom of the plane. It also would flood out a little if i wasnt carefull when starting after the first run of the day. It never sagged on throttle up or after a long upline run.

I have a theory if you look at this photo you can see the dark triangular aera that was one end of the ring tho other end of the ring is square as in the normal end of the ring being that the normal end of the ring was in the exhaust port Im asking myself why this didnt happen on Day one. As Im not allowed to disect this motor and the little brown truck has it we will never know if this is the case. I will let you all know what the service department has to say.
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