Hi BILLS
I'm not familiar with the description you use "The engine is being run in reverse pusher configuration". Is this the same as my Canard? I describe my Canard as using a pusher mounted engine and a pusher prop. The direction of rotation of my engine is standard, not reversed. Is your engine running in reverse direction? On my Canard, the engine will overheat while trying to tune it. I always must replace the prop with a "standard" identical prop to tune it and then put on the pusher prop to fly it. Have you been doing that?