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Old 06-24-2005 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by wendellc1
I have a Sirio .12 TUP. I put a screw driver through the exhaust to keep the shaft from spining when installing a really tie clutch nut. I know that was really stupid. Anyway, I scratched the piston and sleeve. When starting the engine, it starts and then dies unless I give it a lot of gas. It ran okay for 1 tank of fuel. Then adjusting the setting can't keep the engine running. Did I killed the engine? If yes, where can I buy new piston and sleeve. Thanks.
Here's a tool to hold the flywheel while you tighten the nut

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGFK8&P=ML

and also

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHWN8&P=7
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