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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:34 pm

hello, i got a peewee .020 engine from a hobby shop a couple of days ago, it was frozen and would'nt turn over smoothly. After 30 minutes of cleaning the engine and oiling it to get it to turn over, it finally worked, but now when i turn it over at the prop drive plate it makes a weird noise, it it kind of like a chirp. i have no idea what could be causing this noise to occur, what can i do to fix this? and, should i start the engine with it like this?
p.s i used "all purpose, 3 in 1 oil from wal-mart to lube up the frozen peewee. is it a good idea to use this to get a frozen engine to turn over?
also this is the first version of the peewee with the engraved words "thimble drome " on the integral gas tank. it was the cleanest on the inside that i have ever seen, the gaskets are in like brand new condition

please help me
thank you for any suggestions, Mitch
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Post  Jason_WI Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:43 pm

3 in 1 oil will eventually glue your engine together in about 6 months of storage. I have switched to 2 cycle engine oil for a after run oil. So far no problems with it but time will tell.

As for the chirp the crank shaft may be dry yet inside. If the oil guide in the crankcase is filled with dried up castor it may take a while for the oil to seep in there. I always break down stuck Cox engines for this reason. I press the crank from the drive plate and remove the crank. Soak all the metal parts in denatured alcohol for an hour then brush clean. I use Q tips to clean the crankcase. Relube and then reassemble by pressing the drive plate back on the crank shaft.

The only other think that could be dry causing a squeak is the ball and socket in the piston.

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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:48 pm

so if its not a dry crankshaft, and it is the piston connecting rod, what do i need to get that fixed?
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Post  Jason_WI Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:53 pm

Take the backplate off and the tank. Hold the engine upside down and put a drop of oil on the ball socket. Work the engine back and forth to work the oil in.

It would be best to remove the cylinder and pull the piston out to do this. You can then check the ball socket clearence and reset it if necessary.

Do you have a set of 020 wrenches?

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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:55 pm

i have no tools for the cox .020 engines:(
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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:00 pm

thats odd, i just took the backplate of and turned it over, its not making that noise
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Post  Jason_WI Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:10 pm

Then it is the reed making the noise that is in the end if the tank. Take the circlip off and carefully remove the reed. Sometimes a piece a dirt can get behind it and cause the reed not to seal against the face of the tank.

To test the reed seal I will take a piece of fuel tubing and put it on the back of the tank intake tube. I will then put the tube in my mouth and suck in and make sure the reed does not leak. If the reed make noise when doing this then it is leaking.

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Post  dckrsn Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:13 pm

Me suspects the reed isn't sealing properly.

While it's apart, give the reed area a good squirt of fuel and reassemble.

I don't know how familiar you are with these engines, but you could remove the clip

and reed, and clean everything. Careful though, the reed is very fragile. Removing

the needle valve, soaking the backplate in the solvent or fuel of your choice, and blowing out

all the openings with compressed air might be a good idea also.

Bob

Edit: written while Jason was posting.
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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:15 pm

yep it was the reed valve, thank you for all the help
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Post  dckrsn Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:19 pm

Mitch, your probably going to need new gaskets.

PM me your address and I'll send them.

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Post  Jason_WI Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:23 pm

Mitch,

PM me your address. I have a set of 020 wrenches I can send you. Please do NOT use a pair of pliars on your Pee Wee!

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Post  microflitedude Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:31 pm

Jason_WI wrote:Mitch,

Please do use a pair of pliars on your Pee Wee!

Jason

What!? lol!
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Post  Cribbs74 Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:05 pm

microflitedude wrote:
Jason_WI wrote:Mitch,

Please do use a pair of pliars on your Pee Wee!

Jason

What!? lol!

I am guessing he forgot the "Not"

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Post  Jason_WI Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:53 pm

oops! Missed a key word. I sent him a set so he better not use pliars. lol! Only 28 days to catch a missing word. Very Happy
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Post  Cribbs74 Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:31 pm

Jason_WI wrote:oops! Missed a key word. I sent him a set so he better not use pliars. lol! Only 28 days to catch a missing word. Very Happy

28 days? Oh my! If he used those pliers on that poor defenseless Pee Wee then I am going to call CPA (Cox Protection Agency) and turn you in for withholding information! Laughing
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Post  mitchg95 Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:15 am

Jason_WI wrote:oops! Missed a key word. I sent him a set so he better not use pliars. lol! Only 28 days to catch a missing word. Very Happy

dont worry guys, i am using those wrenches, thanks again Jason_WI, they work great, dont call cpa lol!
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