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TrikeFlyer · 03-07-2007, 10:22 AM

Hey Hardtop351 the "tightness" you are seeing is the gas and rings striping the oil off the cylinder wall. Craig and I both experienced the same thing at first. That is why weed eater engines have rounded rings in them so they are easy to turn over and start.

This engine has square rings like Frank sells. If you squirt some after run oil in the exhaust port or down the plug hole you will see it frees right up and flips over normally.

I had a big concern about this late last week, called Jim and he said it was gas washing the cylinder dry as it is a new engine and hasn't got hot from running so the oil can plate the cylinder wall. Sounded strange to me, but I can assure you after running the engine it will go away.

I replaced my spark plug right off with an NGK CMR7H NAPA stock number 3066. I has the fixed plug wire tip unlike the screw on tip the Torch has.

If suggest you give Jim and Western Hobbies a call and he will explain what is going on with the engine to you. I heard his run over the phone. These little engines run like a wiss watch. I will have a full report on how mine runs, what prop and RPMs in a few days.

Regards - Trike

03-07-2007, 10:22 AM	#41
TrikeFlyer Doo It! Doo It! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: dallas, texas Posts: 95	Re: CRRC Pro GF26I Hey Hardtop351 the "tightness" you are seeing is the gas and rings striping the oil off the cylinder wall. Craig and I both experienced the same thing at first. That is why weed eater engines have rounded rings in them so they are easy to turn over and start. This engine has square rings like Frank sells. If you squirt some after run oil in the exhaust port or down the plug hole you will see it frees right up and flips over normally. I had a big concern about this late last week, called Jim and he said it was gas washing the cylinder dry as it is a new engine and hasn't got hot from running so the oil can plate the cylinder wall. Sounded strange to me, but I can assure you after running the engine it will go away. I replaced my spark plug right off with an NGK CMR7H NAPA stock number 3066. I has the fixed plug wire tip unlike the screw on tip the Torch has. If suggest you give Jim and Western Hobbies a call and he will explain what is going on with the engine to you. I heard his run over the phone. These little engines run like a wiss watch. I will have a full report on how mine runs, what prop and RPMs in a few days. Regards - Trike