"Alrighty then . . .

EXPLAIN WHY the TAMPER CAP is broken off the Aneroid and the De-fusser Balls are melted as if someone took a torch to em' ? ? ?

Balls in YOUR court . . ."

The tamper cap was removed. The aneroid was adjusted to deliver way too much fuel. There were no gauges to indicate the engine was operating in melt-down mode so the idiot that adjusted it was blissfully unaware as the engine ate itself.

I do not recommend adjusting the boost beyond the factory maximum setting. I also don't recommend anyone mess with the ALDA unless the have the correct instrumentation to make sure nothing bad is happening post adjustment. That said a 1/4-1/2turn ccw on the ALDA is not a huge change but if you go ahead and turn the bloody thing all the way out and run without gauges you are playing with fire. Theres always a risk. I just advocate that you know the risks going in and monitor changes in engine performance with quality instrumentation so that you are very aware of problems long before they occur. The engine would have been fine if the operator had EGT/Boost gauges and heeded their warnings. Things don't just melt for no reason and without warning. RT

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