RE: OS 140RX Need Help
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">First I want to thank Jeff Hughes. He and Steve Maxwell were the two that helped me get started in pattern in 2003. Jeff spent about an hour total with me on the phone talking me through the main bearing replacement.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">The engine is running strong. I replaced the front bearing, rear bearing, and piston ring (Dennis told me how to do it right) because I didn’t follow proper directions.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">Idle’s reliably for over a minute at 2,000 RPM…No Hesitation transitioning to full throttle and no spitting fuel out of the carb at all…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">I did not need to mess with the LE needle. So the solution to this was…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">1) Purge the pump with denatured alcohol. I used about 5 ounces…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">2) Replaced the main bearing…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">Thanks a toon for everyone’s input…</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">Larry</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt">PS…Hope to see ya at Quincy next weekend for those attending. You may want to bring hard hats while you judge my flights…vbg</span></div>