08-30-2007, 06:43 PM
well, there are 2 main culprits to rust.
moisture
letting nitro sit in the motor
never store ur r/c in ur car, garage, basement or anywhere moist or antwhere condensation is likely to build.
after running ur nitro car for the day. completly empty the fuel tank, start r/c to burn any remaining fuel in the lines and motor, put a few dropps of afterrun oil into head and crank it over several times to work it into motor, barrings, crank...etc, plug the stinger on the exhaust pipe, keep motor clean...leaving it dirty allows moisture to sit on it and work its way in.
these are steps you can take to keep ur motor from rusting but they are not fool proof. the problem is that moisture in the air from day to day differs and always gets in while running. just do what you can to control what you can.
moisture
letting nitro sit in the motor
never store ur r/c in ur car, garage, basement or anywhere moist or antwhere condensation is likely to build.
after running ur nitro car for the day. completly empty the fuel tank, start r/c to burn any remaining fuel in the lines and motor, put a few dropps of afterrun oil into head and crank it over several times to work it into motor, barrings, crank...etc, plug the stinger on the exhaust pipe, keep motor clean...leaving it dirty allows moisture to sit on it and work its way in.
these are steps you can take to keep ur motor from rusting but they are not fool proof. the problem is that moisture in the air from day to day differs and always gets in while running. just do what you can to control what you can.
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DM-1....Mario Rossi Tuned .21
ROLLER NEEDED FOR....NovaRossi P5X