Originally Posted by
daniel.cordes
Quick update!!
Good evening,
well the engine is completely apart now and it looks really well and healthy. A nice layer of oil was coating the engine and everything felt really smooth and nice. Chris, there were only one shim! And aznitronut, the exhaust does not seem to leak anywhere. However, the engine is only sealed with rubber rings here and there so I'm gonna reseal it completely and slime it here and there. So what is yet left to do?! Plugs are coming, sealing is soon done, exhaust is not leaking, internal parts of the engine are good...
Which fuel did you guys find better? RB:s own fuel or OŽDonnell?
Daniel
There really needs to be 2 head shims. Both the shims are copper shims so it's possible they are stuck together.... check those again. If there is only one you will want to get another shim.
As for fuel I think the main thing is that it's fresh. From what I have heard both are great fuels so as long as it's not old fuel you should be ok. Also there can be fuel thats bad right from the hobby store, you never know how long it sat on their shelf.
Once you get it all back together it's going to just be tuning it to ensure it stays running.