Originally Posted by WingWrecker

Got the engine apart tonight and I think I found my tuning problems. The head screws took very little effort to unscrew them but there was a very small 'snap' to get them loose. The backplate on the other hand was effortless to unscrew. I mean effortless. Not even a little bit of snap to get them loose. And zero loctite on either the head or backplate screws. so for now I am hoping air leaks were my problem.

The head and backplate should be loctited right?