I got my ignition back from C&H a week ago. Reset the needles to BME suggestions and it fired right up. Running real rich it flew great... right up until that last tumble when the hatch let go.
Total time on engine: 22 minutes.
We recovered the hatch and I installed 4-40 blind nuts with JB Weld to secure it. Flew it on Sunday at an airshow where the throttle pushrod bound up. The keeper nut on the threaded rod vibrated loose, slid down the rod and screwed itself onto the threaded portion that's screwed into the nyrod. It bound up on the nyrod sleeve so the throttle wouldn't go below 1/4. Guess what? The plane climbs out of torque rolls at 1/4 and I get 12 minutes on 32 oz. before it runs out of gas! I pranged the gear and a prop.
Total time: 34 minutes.
I repaired my linkage and flew towards the end of the show. The engine is awesome! Still rich but it looks like it's on a rubber band in the torque roll, it doesn't just pull out it bounces out.
Total time: 43 minutes.
The gear has been replaced and I'm ready for 3D night but it's raining....
There are some more pictures on our club website, it's being built but the gallery is up:
www.ribcrackers.org
maybe now I'll start leaning things again, right after I check the plugs...