09-19-2005, 01:02 PM
*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*UPDATE*
Well wadda ya know, needle settings were adjusted, engine was primed and the car fired right up. unfortunately it would'nt stay on! I made some adjustments and the car would start and then shut off. granted, this was the quickest and longest the car stayed on.
Here are some notes I made:
1. The starter box provided enough power to crank over the engine many times, it was'nt till
I pluged the glow starter in that the 12v wore down.(I used a spare glow starter untill it died)so I think that eliminates the box as being the problem.
2. At first the GT stayed on for a few seconds,when i put it on the ground I gave it some throttle and it died.
I was not able to give more throttle to keep it on would just die!
3. I needed to prime the engine almost every time to get it started and After making some adjustments I would prime,bump,and get it started it would go to full rpm by itself uncotrollably.This happended 4-5 times!
4. Fuel is flying thru this motor. Just keeping it started the engine went thru 5 tanks of unburned fuel(about 2- 3 minutes a tank). After each start attempt I would tip the GT on its side and fuel would just pour out of the tune pipe.
5. Gas in the pressure line.
6. On the last tank I was able keep the car started by putting my finger on & off the exhaust.
7. when I did see smoke It was accompanied by lots of gas
8. Prior to this last run, the low speed needle was inspected and the O-ring was blown. I wrapped the threads of the needle w/ pipe tape (I think its called Teflon tape) as a temporary solution.
Thats all I can think of for now.
On a lighter note :puke: I was able to test my Ofna p10 2wd conversion. I made it 2wd because I hade a broken a CVD and had no replacement. Its been 4 months and I wanted to see this puppy go. I was not sure how it would handle seeing that it is a 3 diff 4wd w/ a .21 turned 2 diff 2wd w/ a .21. I did by locking the center diff and removing the shaft that powers the frontend. Well boy did it go!! not alot of accelaration but tons of topend. It was a blast. I was whooping it around having a good go at it when I kinda felt bad for my buddy (and his gt that would'nt stay on) watching, and @ that moment my p10 sped gallantly across the huge lot... full throttle right past me !!!NOOOOOOOO!!!!! I couldn't look after I noticed I had lost control, but I knew the inevitable. I made my way over to the crash site and my baby was wegded between a concrete barrier and a steel beam. I did a quick once over and seen the carb stuck wide open, after further review I noticed that the crystal was missing :eek: The p10 is considered delicate, so I was suprised The damage was not as bad as I thought. 1 lower A -arm, 1 bearing and maybe a servo. :headbang:
This is my first radio lost/WOT mishape in 5yrs and Considering the concensus around here about failsafes, I should have installed a throttle return spring.
Shame on me!!
Im posted out, so untill next time.
Well wadda ya know, needle settings were adjusted, engine was primed and the car fired right up. unfortunately it would'nt stay on! I made some adjustments and the car would start and then shut off. granted, this was the quickest and longest the car stayed on.
Here are some notes I made:
1. The starter box provided enough power to crank over the engine many times, it was'nt till
I pluged the glow starter in that the 12v wore down.(I used a spare glow starter untill it died)so I think that eliminates the box as being the problem.
2. At first the GT stayed on for a few seconds,when i put it on the ground I gave it some throttle and it died.
I was not able to give more throttle to keep it on would just die!
3. I needed to prime the engine almost every time to get it started and After making some adjustments I would prime,bump,and get it started it would go to full rpm by itself uncotrollably.This happended 4-5 times!
4. Fuel is flying thru this motor. Just keeping it started the engine went thru 5 tanks of unburned fuel(about 2- 3 minutes a tank). After each start attempt I would tip the GT on its side and fuel would just pour out of the tune pipe.
5. Gas in the pressure line.
6. On the last tank I was able keep the car started by putting my finger on & off the exhaust.
7. when I did see smoke It was accompanied by lots of gas
8. Prior to this last run, the low speed needle was inspected and the O-ring was blown. I wrapped the threads of the needle w/ pipe tape (I think its called Teflon tape) as a temporary solution.
Thats all I can think of for now.
On a lighter note :puke: I was able to test my Ofna p10 2wd conversion. I made it 2wd because I hade a broken a CVD and had no replacement. Its been 4 months and I wanted to see this puppy go. I was not sure how it would handle seeing that it is a 3 diff 4wd w/ a .21 turned 2 diff 2wd w/ a .21. I did by locking the center diff and removing the shaft that powers the frontend. Well boy did it go!! not alot of accelaration but tons of topend. It was a blast. I was whooping it around having a good go at it when I kinda felt bad for my buddy (and his gt that would'nt stay on) watching, and @ that moment my p10 sped gallantly across the huge lot... full throttle right past me !!!NOOOOOOOO!!!!! I couldn't look after I noticed I had lost control, but I knew the inevitable. I made my way over to the crash site and my baby was wegded between a concrete barrier and a steel beam. I did a quick once over and seen the carb stuck wide open, after further review I noticed that the crystal was missing :eek: The p10 is considered delicate, so I was suprised The damage was not as bad as I thought. 1 lower A -arm, 1 bearing and maybe a servo. :headbang:
This is my first radio lost/WOT mishape in 5yrs and Considering the concensus around here about failsafes, I should have installed a throttle return spring.
Shame on me!!
Im posted out, so untill next time.