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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Last June I managed to find an OS 1.40RX through
Tony Stillman. It was magic - really easy to handle, run, etc. I put
the EFI rear bearing in and the Mintor two-plug head on before I started it for
the first time. I had run about six gallons through it, and it
started acting crazy.... of course I started acting crazy, too. Of course
this was the week before the D4 Championship.....Thought sure it was the carb,
so adjusted hi/lo to a fault.... so much I broke the low speed "cradle"....
compression was almost gone, and it would start, but only at full
throttle. When pulling the throttle back, it would eject a ton of fuel out
of the venturi....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Completely tore it down, and at first, didn't see
anything. Then, there it was..... two perfect grooves running up and down
the piston, as seen through the exhaust port. Took out the piston and
liner, and a C-clip had let go, making those grooves on both the piston and
liner as it exited the motor... and of course my concern was how do parts like
that exit? Pipe? Pump?......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I looked up all the parts on Tower, and they were
in stock. For some reason, I decided to call Hobby Services and see what
they thought .....I had only purchased the motor 3 1/2 months ago at this
point......but, obviously I had changed the motor from the "mfg.
specs".... A guy on the phone said, "send the motor in with a letter, and
describe exactly what happened, including the fact that you are a pattern flyer,
and that the engine had six gallons through it when this happened". His
point on the phone was that nothing I did made that C-clip let go.
Bottom line? Hobby Services replaced the piston, liner, carb, pump, both
bearings, and shipped it back to me in three days. I really can't say
enough about how impressed I am with the way they support their product.
In addition, it meant something to them that I am involved in
pattern. I think that's really great for a mfg. to recognize that we
typically know what we're doing! </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lots of
info shows up about people being upset with someone..... thought you all might
like to hear a story with a happy ending.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pritch</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill
Pritchett<BR>765-744-9322</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>