Testor Zero : How to disassemble it

I have disassembled many of Testor's Fly-em series but never the zero. Its just a matter of manipulation of the pieces, but your on the right track lifting the belly pan out from under the cowl.

My Zero is new never ran so I did not take it apart. But it's different from yours's as it does not have that lever.




Do you really have to disassemble? It looks new.

With photo it look better.
I like to clean oil and gas in engine compartment and everywhere.

Since my post, I clean it from outside a I screw the wing.
I could leave it like that.

The only question il about the lever.
If I disassemble it I must see what is for.

Look like new now !

I don't have this "knob" (?) on the left side between engine and cockpit.
What is this ?

latole wrote:What is this white lever for ?

I am not 100% certain, but it could be the "position lever" for the needle valve setting? Seems like I've read somewhere Testors was trying a cheap alternative to make the engine easier to start with a "slide valve"rather than a screw/thread needle.
I can't find it now, but somewhere back in time I did a "One Screw Wonder" dissassembly of the silver/yellow P-51. Remove just one screw and the wing, landing gear all pulls away from the fuse. there is a round ring of plastic that holds the upper fuse and the engine clam-shelled in between the wing bottom. The black cowl on your zero might be a separate piece that snaps on over the engine. I've never seen one up close.

latole wrote:I don't have this "knob" (?) on the left side between engine and cockpit.
What is this ?

Ok, pretty dumb of me. Those are the needle valve extensions.  You can unscrew it but be careful some are castor locked and may break.

Edit, you beat me to it Rene.

"Pipe Bomb" engines used in these.

Thank you all of you, I learn

OK...so here's Peter Chinn's review of the "first" version pf the 8000 Testors 049:

http://sceptreflight.com/Model%20Engine%20Tests/Testors%208000%20%28first%20version%29.html

here's the position lever description:

I discover that I can pull the lever.
And I can remove it too
Easy to push on.

Full pull and removed

I have two Zero's, both have that POS needle valve. It really is two positions, horrible and worse. Talk about reinventing the wheel. There was nothing incorrect or troublesome with the standard Testors needle. For the life of me, I can't see how if expense was a issue they would use this.

Ken Cook wrote:               I have two Zero's, both have that POS needle valve. It really is two positions, horrible and worse. Talk about reinventing the wheel. There was nothing incorrect or troublesome with the standard Testors needle. For the life of me, I can't see how if expense was a issue they would use this.

Thank you, you help me.

So the name of this "valve" is POS needle valve.
Can you explain what mean POS , I'm french speaking

POS=power operating supply

latole wrote:

Ken Cook wrote:I have two Zero's, both have that POS needle valve. It really is two positions, horrible and worse. Talk about reinventing the wheel. There was nothing incorrect or troublesome with the standard Testors needle. For the life of me, I can't see how if expense was a issue they would use this.

Thank you, you help me. So the name of this "valve" is POS needle valve. Can you explain what mean POS , I'm french speaking

When an American says, "watch my French" usually means use of terms considered vulgar before women and children.
Lorsqu'un Américain dit, "regardez mon français" signifie généralement l'utilisation de termes considérés comme vulgaires devant les femmes et les enfants.

POS = Tas de merde (mauvaise qualité - poor quality)

GallopingGhostler wrote:

latole wrote:

Ken Cook wrote:I have two Zero's, both have that POS needle valve. It really is two positions, horrible and worse. Talk about reinventing the wheel. There was nothing incorrect or troublesome with the standard Testors needle. For the life of me, I can't see how if expense was a issue they would use this.

Thank you, you help me. So the name of this "valve" is POS needle valve. Can you explain what mean POS , I'm french speaking

When an American says, "watch my French" usually means use of terms considered vulgar before women and children.
Lorsqu'un Américain dit, "regardez mon français" signifie généralement l'utilisation de termes considérés comme vulgaires devant les femmes et les enfants.

POS = Tas de merde (mauvaise qualité - poor quality)

Je comprends très bien maintenant I understand very well now : Piece Of Sxxx

Merci !

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Wow this forum has automatic censorship!
I wrote the full word and it censored it

crankbndr wrote:POS=power operating supply

Really ? Or you are kidding ?

latole wrote:

crankbndr wrote:POS=power operating supply

Really ? Or you are kidding ?

Yes

crankbndr wrote:

latole wrote:

crankbndr wrote:POS=power operating supply

Really ? Or you are kidding ?

Yes

Ah!Ah!Ah!

latole wrote:Wow this forum has automatic censorship! I wrote the full word and it censored it  

This is where using French comes in handy!

GallopingGhostler wrote:

latole wrote:Wow this forum has automatic censorship! I wrote the full word and it censored it  

This is where using French comes in handy!

Merde alors !