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Well a couple of week's ago I had a slight bump with the NSP - well more like a head on smash!!!
So repaired it then went for a flight last weekend - only to find that a small crack was in the tank and the YS working off pressure and no pressure and it was just not worth it. So that ended that weekend.
New Replacement tank in all new fuel tubing and off I went today.
Started it was running lean on idle, richened it up a little. Spooled it up and it the engine leaned right out and head went nut's - then re-looked at the needles again. Spooled up again and again it leans off.
Okay back to pit's - checking pipes, all over looking for any clues. Fuel all over the tank on the top. Can't see anything but what I can see is that the tank isn't getting pressure. So I start looking at the oneway valve its all looking okay.
Attempt no. 2 - tried starting it won't - so I take the plug out - baring in mind it was a brand new plug its fried, so in goes another new one.
It starts - This time its better - but back to land and looking over I can see that that tank is not getting much pressure in it.
Back to the pits - by this time I'm getting more peeved - was looking forward to more time in the air less on the ground.
So decide to do a pressure test and fuel up the whole system.
BINGO
Found the B£$^$&*rd.......
Align's lack of quaility checking - replaced one used tank with a tiny crack with a brand new one with a manufacturing defect in the drilling of the pressure nipple and punctured the outer wall of the nipple at the base.
So repaired it then went for a flight last weekend - only to find that a small crack was in the tank and the YS working off pressure and no pressure and it was just not worth it. So that ended that weekend.
New Replacement tank in all new fuel tubing and off I went today.
Started it was running lean on idle, richened it up a little. Spooled it up and it the engine leaned right out and head went nut's - then re-looked at the needles again. Spooled up again and again it leans off.
Okay back to pit's - checking pipes, all over looking for any clues. Fuel all over the tank on the top. Can't see anything but what I can see is that the tank isn't getting pressure. So I start looking at the oneway valve its all looking okay.
Attempt no. 2 - tried starting it won't - so I take the plug out - baring in mind it was a brand new plug its fried, so in goes another new one.
It starts - This time its better - but back to land and looking over I can see that that tank is not getting much pressure in it.
Back to the pits - by this time I'm getting more peeved - was looking forward to more time in the air less on the ground.
So decide to do a pressure test and fuel up the whole system.
BINGO
Found the B£$^$&*rd.......
Align's lack of quaility checking - replaced one used tank with a tiny crack with a brand new one with a manufacturing defect in the drilling of the pressure nipple and punctured the outer wall of the nipple at the base.
at least it didnt cook your engine 
- might actually turn on phoenix, I haven't used it in months to be honest.
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