blvdbuzzard - you win the award for "reasons to fix a plane" by a LONG shot!!! A TRUCK HOOD SLAMMED ON IT ???? WOW!!! I'm telling you, and you KNOW THIS, those dang planes are FREAKING BULLET PROOF!!!!! You can smash 'em, crash 'em, and fly 'em into a wall and with a LITTLE repair work, they WILL keep flying !!!! It only took me a total of maybe 15 hours to get the entire thing back into the air (the busted fuse, the broken wing, mount and set all the servos, mount the engine, mount the fuel tank, test it, and then test it some more b/c I forgot some stuff....) This plane was a TOTAL WRECK when I got it. I'm still flabergasted that this plane not only flies, but FLIES GREAT !!!!!!!! I'm glad yours is still flying well after 5 years! I REALLY like my busted up plane and it sounds like you do too! It's just SO responsive in the air that I still can't believe it!

gregoryda - To fix the stuck needle valve, I think I would start with disassembling the carb from the engine body and then soaking it in antifreeze (or squirt just a PINCH, ONLY A PINCH!!!!) of PB on it (PB is what I use to loosen the bolts on my exhaust system, so it CUTS rust, and stuck parts!!!! Just POP a little on it, let it run into the threads, let it sit overnight and try it again in the morning. If THAT doesn't work, spray enough PB into a little container and dunk the whole dang thing in it and let it sit for a few hours. If THAT doesn't work, I'm out of options.... and I hope someone else here can help you [&o] If worse come to worse, he might just be able to buy the assembly new (or used) from the LHS.... they might know someone with a busted engine that might be willing to part with it for the needle valve.