Originally posted by Darkseid
ahhh....<sighing> the typical defensive response anytime anyone questions any brand on a message board.
Look, I wasn't trying to knock the brand, just expressing my opinion based on my experience. I had to send my engine back because the engine labeled on the box wasn't what was in the box, same thing happened to two others I know of. Sounds like a quality control issue to me. Now my engine seems to be leaking air badly at the carb and is very inconsistent after starting out excellent. That, along with the other problems I read right here on this thread led me to say that. Not presenting it as absolute fact, just what it seems to me.
I can't speak to the corrections made with the EVO2 (but my buddy seems to like his), cause I don't have one. All I can comment on is what I have personal experience with which is the 12TRP w/blue head. And when there are wrong engines in sealed boxes and carbs that develope problems 4 months after purchase, it seems like quality control issue to me.
I'm not telling anyone to stop using the engines or that Sirio doesn't care, just pointing out that there are some issues there that they need to address. Perhapes ones (as you say) they have already addressed with the EVO2. But that doesn't exactly help me with my original 12TRP.
Sorry if I offended anyone by daring to question Sirio's quality control. But from my personal experience, and from what I have read here, I have legitimate reason to.
Jezzz...
I'm not beeing defensive, you got me wrong, and I don't feel ofended either. Just trying to help based on my experience with Sirios.
All I was trying to point out is, that yes, early TRP Sirios had carb problems that are now corrected, and then crank problems that are now corrected.
I would suggest, if you can, get a hold of a Nova carb from a friend, and just drop it in and try it, it should fix your problem, because I don't think it's worth to buy a new Sirio carb for an allready superseeded engine.
As per packaging problems, that was and is an issue of Trinity, the US distributor, that I've heard has problems with all products they deal with, that's why they lost Novarossi, Team Magic and so on, and I wouldn't be surprised if they lost Sirio too.
If I can help you on any other question just drop it here, I'll be glad.
AFM