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truck wont start - kevinF - 03-07-2006
I sold my other t-maxx to my friend and the engine hasnt been started for 3 1/2 months, and we went to start it today and it wouldnt start:mad:
it kept flooding w/o even priming, so I leaned it out to 4 1/2 turns out and still nothing...
does anyone know why this is happening?
thanks, kevin
truck wont start - Traxxas_Junkee - 03-07-2006
vent line clogged/ no air coming out the pipe, igniter/plug is shot. too cold?
truck wont start - NiTrO_aDdIcTiOn - 03-07-2006
4 and 1/2???? that sounds really rich. i would say thats ur problem i thought factory specs are around 3 turns out. Also you probably want to change out the glow plug with a fresh one. and be sure ur using fresh fuel.
truck wont start - UE-Maxx - 03-07-2006
You might be too rich now. Did you check your LSN? Try richening it up first and if that doesn't help, then lean it out a bit. If something seems to be helping just keep either richening or leaning it little by little until it works.
truck wont start - kevinF - 03-07-2006
well the plug is brand new and is igniting...it was about 37 degrees out when we went to start it, is that too cold to start a engine that hasent been started for 3 1/2 months?
truck wont start - NiTrO_aDdIcTiOn - 03-07-2006
its pushing it, just wrap the head with aluminum foil
truck wont start - NiTrO_aDdIcTiOn - 03-07-2006
o and be sure ur not getting it up to temp by leaning it out
truck wont start - kevinF - 03-07-2006
ok will do, thanks.
but should I heat the motor with a hair dryer?
truck wont start - Traxxas_Junkee - 03-07-2006
yeah a hairdyer probally woulndt be a bad idea.
truck wont start - kevinF - 03-08-2006
ok thanks
truck wont start - Tex - 03-08-2006
the truck needs to be at room tempature or better yet warmed up with a hair dryer. It will not start if the motor is cold. factory needles are HSN/4 turns out, LSN/flush.
Sounds like you are trying to start a cold motor and that's why it's not firing.
truck wont start - kevinF - 03-08-2006
Tex Wrote:the truck needs to be at room tempature or better yet warmed up with a hair dryer. It will not start if the motor is cold. factory needles are HSN/4 turns out, LSN/flush.
Sounds like you are trying to start a cold motor and that's why it's not firing.
ok thanks tex
truck wont start - kevinF - 03-08-2006
got the truck to start:joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:
yeahhh!!!!!!!!than-you so much guys.
only bad thing is my battery pack for the cheezy start died
:mad: oh well, at least she started