On a coffee overdose, Michael yelled this to Louie about OS Max 45 F:
Hi Michael.
 -> It's a ringed engine, and if you turn it by hand, there's little
 -> compression.  Once at speed, though, it's a terror... this thing 
verticaled
 -> my Trainer Forty (Great Planes - about 6 lbs) for a distance, but it 
on't
 -> idle!  I've been told ringed engines don't make compression till they're
 -> running -- sounds fishy, I used to have a Honda 80cc four
 MC> I've found over the years.. big bore carbs have poor fuel draw at low
 MC> RPM. You could try one of those Perry oscilating pumps, or good old
 MC> fashion muffler pressure. Be sure the tank position isn't too low in
 MC> relation to the needle valve.
I'm already running muffler pressure.  Guess I'll have to pump this one.
 MC> As for compression... THis is true.. ringed engines will act as they
 MC> have now compression, flipping over slowly by hand. ABC engines get
 MC> that noticable POP on TDC, because theyy are made to be tight, cold...
 MC> and as they get hot, work to the proper piston cylinder fit.
hmmm...  I'll keep trying... my patience is starting to wear thing.
Getting tired of losing the engine on final.
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