<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Larry</DIV> <DIV> I believe that is the same clip that holds the wheels on a aluminum axle sold by central. I have found the correct clips at a ACE hardware store.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Ivey</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> jed241@msn.com</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:59 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: YS 140L Help (Solved)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Good News...Found the problem...<BR><BR>Bad News...Unless someone has parts and can bring them to the Lenox Contest, <BR>I will not be flying the Focus and must live with the Aresti 40 once more...<BR><BR>The problem was the E-Clip that holds the rocker arms on the shaft. The <BR>exhaust side broke in about three pieces. One piece was jammed into the <BR>valve cover holding the exhaust valve open...Walla, no compression. Engine <BR>quit. Had compression as soon as I took the valve cover off. Took me a 1/2 <BR>hour to find all the pieces. Piston and everything else looks good.<BR><BR>Part needed is YS0580, E-Clip Set. I will buy them off of anyone that can <BR>bring it to the D4 Lenox contest. If not, There is a hobby shop about 1-1/2 <BR>hours away...In the wrong direction for the contest...<BR><BR>Has anybody else had this happen, or am I the only one with a gremlin <BR>disassembling the engine from the inside?<BR><BR>See ya,<BR><BR>Larry Diamond<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm@paragon-inc.com><BR>To: <discussion@nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:40 AM<BR>Subject: RE: YS 140L Help<BR><BR><BR>I don't think the low nitro would cause a "sudden" change or cause the <BR>engine to quit as you say it did, but I agree with Eric that the YS's enjoy <BR>Nitro.<BR><BR>Another thing to check if you've only run 10 flights is the valves. I've <BR>had new or rebuilt engines where the valves have tightened up after the <BR>first few flights and it caused sudden failure. I like to set the <BR>clearences on the tight side, but if they're tooooo tight, bad things happen <BR>:)<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Henderson,Eric [mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com]<BR>Sent: Thu 7/31/2003 9:11 AM<BR>To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Cc:<BR>Subject: RE: YS 140L Help<BR><BR>I would not run an L with less than 20%.<BR><BR>regards,<BR><BR>Eric.<BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On <BR>Behalf Of jim ivey<BR>Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:07 PM<BR>To: discussion<BR>Subject: Re: YS 140L Help<BR><BR><BR>Larry<BR>Make sure the clunk is not in the front of the tank. It is not Folded <BR>backwards. Check the plug and make sure low end idle is set correct. Also <BR>maybe lean it some more so that the top end won't be so loaded with fuel <BR>that it puts plug out when you pull it back to idle. Sometimes My 140's will <BR>quit if I jerk them back to idle, if the are too rich on top end. I know <BR>guys my low end may not be right either.<BR><BR>just tho'ts<BR>Jim Ivey<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: jed241@msn.com<BR>Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:52 PM<BR>To: NSRCA<BR>Subject: YS 140L Help<BR><BR>I have a 140L in a Focus. Has been flying very well and very strong, with <BR>never a problem. I have about 10 flights on this barely used engine and I <BR>flame out in a very uncomfortable attitude. Vertical climb flamed out at <BR>about 25% of the vertical in a stall turn. I was settled at 3/4 throttle, <BR>never need full throttle flying Sportsman with this plane.<BR><BR>Although at the down wind part of the field and pointed the wrong direction <BR>when the engine quit (straight up), I was able to drag her all the way in <BR>and still managed to make it a very hot landing <vbg>.<BR><BR>Anyway, What kind of things would cause a very strong running motor to just <BR>quit? If anything it was a tad bit to the rich side with a exhaust trail.<BR><BR>Fuel is WildCat 15% Nitro 18% Synth (no castor).<BR><BR>Pretty vague question I know, just curious what this typically ends up <BR>being. I was planning on taking it to a contest this weekend.<BR><BR>See ya,<BR><BR>Larry<BR>=====================================<BR># To be removed from this list, send a message to <BR># discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR># and put leave discussion on the first line of the body.<BR>#<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>