Thanks Terry. I live in Montreal. I have a cottage about an hour north of the city on Barron lake. Lots of water skiing, tubing in the summer so mostly I run the boats October on until the lake freezes.
This year it froze early. Last year it went till Christmas. Spring can be good too, just...
Thanks guys!
Here's a forward view.
https://youtu.be/zPrjX25TFI8
The way the engine quit I thought I cooked a piston, just the carb arm falling off. From the shore it sounded like a overheat sag. The water was near freezing and I really had to restrict the flow.
You can see the ice...
Jim,
The .96 was and still is an great engine. One of my most reliable with hundreds of flights. In fact I have converted a BVM 91 to marine use which proved to be very successful. The rod was always the weakest link however after throwing a prop. I have since been using a steel octura flywheel...
Thanks Jerry, Jim,
I did try less torque on the bolts and it's amazing how little it took to create distortion, as you put it Jim. Something a little over finger tight using the short end of the allen wrench.
Chris
That makes sense to me. My BVM DF engines are through the flange types and they don't exhibit this behavior. I may try relaxing the torque on the bolts. Maybe I can get the fit a little less ornery.
Hi all,
My engine is new with maybe three tanks through it. The pinch to me is right where it needs to be for a new engine. First start is always good and it runs great. Second start the piston will give me a hard time locking up at the top....I mean real tight. Removing the head will free up...