Golden Bee Question

hey FargoPhil

obviously the biggest reason to NOT disassemble and clean properly is lack of parts

so first check out
http://www.exmodelengines.com/
and
http://coxengines.ca/

my preference being Cox international

BUT you MAY have some success:
if you flood a goodly amount of heat ( hair drier) and Drug store 91% alcohol into and out of the interior of the engine....but I doubt it

The odds are good that the one very small O ring in the tank is shot and you may well have one or more air leaks and not just a crudded up reed

Welcome to the forum

If you are jazzed to hear these lil buggers scream again...

Get:
Gasket and reed back end set
one or more new head gaskets
New Glow head as needed...many options
Sig or other 25% Nitro fuel with mostly Castor lube at 23~28%
One or more good propellers...balanced please

Good secure engine mounting
Decent amperage 1.5Vdc start battery
Spring starter is a very good option...finger flip can get tedious....electric is OK but a special technique so as to not ruin the engine

You engine is old so deliberately disassembly to de gumm it is bound to require, at the very least, a NEW venturi O ring...you can actually make this yourself by VERY carefully slicing the end off small fuel tubing with a razor blade.... takes me 5 cuts to get one the right thickness and squareness

Once all the old gummed up castor and crud is gone, and a squeaky clean engine is ready, there is nothing so gratifying or infectious, as the first prime burn off followed by a several minute run out of the fuel tank