Help required OS 70 - 4 Stoke (Acro WOT)

For those that are interested here is the story so far. Engine removed from Acrowot and put on test bed. Virtually nothing, a few seconds of combustion and nought else. Right, exchange glow plug for new OS F type. Remove carb and mainjet and blow out with compressed air.

Hello! what's this? Carb bracket on crankcase casing broken. Manifold gasket a bit compressed and wet therefore suspect possible air leak. Check valves at same time. Nope! Some tw*t has broken one of the screw heads off. This is a LOST cause. As it happens I have a similar engine which Lee saw running earlier. Sold!

I have fitted it to the Acrowot but the throttle linkage will need moving back to where it previously was located. While the engine is off, might as well cover all bases and pull out tank. Oh dear! Tank bung perished, clunk touches back of tank, lines a bit soggy too. The tank also had two exhaust lines hence the drain line did not drain... Engine mounting bolts - two too long and hitting tank.

Bung and lines replaced, (coloured one for carb line) all plumbing replaced and new ally pipe for carb line (the other one was corroded. All I have to do now is make up a new linkage using the snake I moved earlier. Lee, I have re-secured the battery for easier access whilst I was at it. Mixture screw is now accessible from top - much safer.

Yep, spent some time with phil this afternoon, wasn't impressed with the engine at all after we came to the conclusion that is was knackered, (yeh mate i started it couple weeks ago (Cough cough BullS!h7) springs to mind), yes phil had another engine thankfully that would fit, Now left at his looking very sorry for itself with a part rebuild by looks of it.

Thank god for people who actually know what they doing ! and a massive thanks to phil for what he done! with some help of others too

Thanks to all, hopefully this should solve it finally, least the Airframe in good nick !

Ebay seller will be getting an earful !

Good to hear that the rogue engine is sorted now. Don't contact the seller, go direct to the eBay complaints site, they'll sort him out, you might even get a refund..................I did!
Nice one Phil!

oh really , thats good to know, might try it. defo not sold as advertised

Well here is an update !

I contacted seller ! SHOCK :ohmy: no reply. listed all faults from phil's list.

Contacted eBay, guess what, not covered, as it was cash on collection, they advised me to call police as they would deal with it ! bit harsh I thought, Airframe was ok, Ive upload the conversation to eBay in pic

Note to self = careful on eBay sales, shame as I've had some real good begins on there !

Lee - Difficult to understand E-Bays attitude.
Best option may be to call round to the guy with a few of your army buddies
in mufti - this may well get a result.
Maybe a telephone call will do the trick, if not revert to action one.
Best of luck.
Colin