Dar,

I wasn't scared, I was annoyed. Nobody here seems to have read my post in it's entirety, so I deleted it. This is a common problem here on RCU, and is the reason why the number next to my name is not very high. Most of the time, I don't want to waste my time.

I appreciate the concern you guys have about running castor oil in engines. It's good insurance. I'm well aware of the ramnifications of running all synthetic fuels, and I chose to accept that risk. Reading the cool power website, they indeed recommend that Omega fuels are run in the ABC/ABN engines, but also they post several testimonials of successful use by people who know how to set their engines up PROPERLY. Just because it's not recommended doesn't mean it can't or shouldn't be done. I've been running CRUEL POWER for years without incident, after switching away from Omega.

If you had thoroughly read my last post, instead of fixating on COOL POWER, you would have seen that I've ran many gallons of this fuel without problem. I also checked all the bolts for tightness, and the COMPRESSION IS NORMAL. I disassembled the engine, and found NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF SCORING OR WEAR. I also indicated that I run the engine 5-6 clicks (minimum) rich of peak.

Today, I cleaned the carb out and reassembled the engine. Re-installed the engine in the airframe, and verified the travel on the carburetor arm. I fired it up, and it's back to normal, maybe even better than before. I suspect that there was either dirt in the carb, or the throttle wasn't completely opening (I had done some radio work recently, but didn't suspect this because the engine was running fine for the first 5 minutes of flying.

The only thing I've confirmed (not so much learned) from this particular forum is that I shouldn't bother to ask if anyone has had similar problems, but that I should just fix it and move on.

I apologize if I sound like a jerk here, but this isn't the first time someone has scolded/flamed/discounted me without bothering to even read what I've written or verify the accuracy of what I've said.

Time and time again on these forums, "experts" take each others word as gospel, without bothering to stop and check what was said for accuracy. Other instances, like here, the "expert" fixates on something they disagree with and starts flaming.

The definition of "expert" on RCU seems to be anyone with more than 1000 posts or so to their credit. I'll never be an RCU "expert" because I generally spend more time flying and less time blowing smoke, and for the reason stated in the beginning of this post... Nobody reads this crap anyway.

You have my permission to quote or even take out of context as much of that as you see fit.

Best Regards,

Adam