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Switching Fuels - 09-02-2006, 12:13 PM

I have run just about a gallon through my engine. Is it ok if I switch fuels? So far I have run Traxxas Top Fuel, and wanted to experiment with others, but was not sure if it was good for the engine or not.
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09-02-2006, 12:17 PM

It's fine to switch fuels, but you will need to re-tune for the different fuel. If you go up in Nitro content, you will have to richen slightly. From what I have heard, if you go up nitro content, you shouldn't come back down (Not that you would want to after seeing the performance gain).


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09-02-2006, 12:59 PM

+1, don't go down once you go up in nitro. Feel free to switch brands, you'll just need to re-tune.


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What is a good fuel to go with?
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09-02-2006, 01:25 PM

I like Byron, but I'm hoping to pick up a gallon of Werks.


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I like traxxas 33%
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09-02-2006, 02:34 PM

trinity platinum 30%, odonell 30%, traxxas 33%, byrons 30% are all good fuels


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09-02-2006, 02:52 PM

I use the sidewinder ATM. Never have to do afterrun because of it. Infact,they tell you NOT to do afterrun. I just got a quart of werks 30%,going to see how well that does.


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09-02-2006, 03:11 PM

I like Byrons the best. I would stay away from Trinity plat 30. I had a hard time tuning with that.


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09-02-2006, 06:38 PM

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I like Byrons the best. I would stay away from Trinity plat 30. I had a hard time tuning with that.
thats cause you dont know how to tune... j/p

i never really had a problem


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