Todays engine problem.

Plug

OK batterys charge everything is working except the engine:rolleyes:
I fill the tank with fuel and go to start, the engine won't turn over so i take off the glowplug and the engine spins with plenty of power from the little electric motor but when i put the glow plug back on the same thing happens it just wont turn over.
Its NOT flooded i know this as when I took out the glow plug several times I span the engine upside down and no fuel came out. Im guessing the engine is too tight, would a hairdryer have any effect on this?
BTW the fuel is OK and plug is OK and it is a new OS 18TM.

vectra

Is that your new engine for the revo?
If so. Then I would deffo say too tight.

Try the Hairdryer

OR

Loosen the glow plug slighty to relieve some of the compression, If it starts then tighten it up again immediatly.

T-Maxx

My guess is that the battery in your EZ-Start is shot.

Plug

T-Maxx wrote:

My guess is that the battery in your EZ-Start is shot.

No its not, I know because when i took off the glow plug and pressed the button and I tryed to stop the flywheel with my fingers(ouch) and then a spanner, it kept going and made sparks from the spanner.

@Vectra, i also tried loseing the glowplug but that didn't work, only thing now is the hair drier:(

T-Maxx

So it cranks 100% with no plug at all, but once the plug is in - even slightly loosened out - there's nothing? Could be a short on the wiring harness.

Plug

T-Maxx wrote:

So it cranks 100% with no plug at all, but once the plug is in - even slightly loosened out - there's nothing? Could be a short on the wiring harness.

Ah no that wouldn't be an issue, a short on the wiring harness. I just think now its too tight and needs warming up with a heir dryer.

T-Maxx

But if it cranks over without a plug, and doesn't even with the plug loosened, then I doubt a hair dryer would help. Good luck in anycase.

Plug

T-Maxx wrote:

But if it cranks over without a plug, and doesn't even with the plug loosened, then I doubt a hair dryer would help. Good luck in anycase.

:rolleyes:


The hair dryer will heat up the engine, the engine will expand and then it will b able to start. get me drift man?
Thanks for the help though:)

T-Maxx

Yes I know, but if it cranks over without the plug, then it's not too tight. Give the battery a fresh/peak charge, else bin it and get a new one.

Plug

In a nut shell. the engine is tight and has alot of commpression with the plug on, now it has NO commresion with the plug off. the EZ start nearly toke my fingers off and can make sh!t of a spanner with the fly wheel spinning, now that is a good working EZ start.....

vectra

T-Maxx wrote:

Yes I know, but if it cranks over without the plug, then it's not too tight. Give the battery a fresh/peak charge, else bin it and get a new one.

I would agree with plug here
That battery should give it some swing.
You say without the plug it cranks then its not too tight..??

Where did you come up with that?

I know it can be tight(ish) but once the glo plug is removed Can I ask you where would the engine get the compression from to make it that tight?

Plug

here vectra pop over to gotnitro quick you got a message:D

ah forget the engine it'll be grand!!!

T-Maxx

vectra wrote:

I would agree with plug here
That battery should give it some swing.
You say without the plug it cranks then its not too tight..??

Where did you come up with that?

I know it can be tight(ish) but once the glo plug is removed Can I ask you where would the engine get the compression from to make it that tight?

WTF?

Plug

Plug, plug and more fcuking plugs.
T-maxx, vectra mean't glow plug;) Not ez start plug:rolleyes:

vectra

Plug wrote:

Plug, plug and more fcuking plugs.
T-maxx, vectra mean't glow plug;) Not ez start plug:rolleyes:

Yes,
and not the plug that started this thread..

Plug

vectra wrote:

Yes,
and not the plug that started this thread..

£350 i was offered vectra:rolleyes:
i said 320

vectra

I thought it was 3 including the SP*** ?

Plug

Here, i got it down to £300 shipped now, i might just say put it to the 290 and ill take it off him. Is including shipping.
whats the SP***? If you mean shipping, yes, thats included aswel.

Plug

It now stands at £280!!!!:D

vectra

Plug wrote:

It now stands at £280!!!!:D

Dude.
Jump at the bloody thing before someone else jumps in and beats you to it.
By SP**** I mean Spekkie.. :cool:

Plug

i get the spekkie, and he'll be getting the dosh tomorrow hopefully.

vectra

Let me know about the starter box,
Ask him what make is it and what motor is in it. :cool:

Plug

theres a picture of it i sent you in one of the GN PM's, it runs on 2 6 cell batterys. i'll get more infro ltr.

Plug

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/7658

Here it is.

RC car fanatic

whens the engine been last used?

Plug

Its new.

RC car fanatic

i thought sumn said it was from an old car

vectra

RC car fanatic wrote:

i thought sumn said it was from an old car

Old Revo ( well,, not that old ) New engine.

@ Plug.
Wonder if that will suit my CRT ?

Anyone here know if that starter box will suit truggys other than the revo or is it specific ?

vectra

Just checked out that starter box. Specifically for a Revo. But hey. Maybe you will use it yourself?

Plug

It might fit, you can try.
If not not, thats why the postman was invented;)

vectra

Plug wrote:

It might fit, you can try.
If not not, thats why the postman was invented;)

No, its ok bud,
I asked the Pete at Bolton Model Mart tonight,
He said 100% not suited to the CRT

Here are his words.

The starter box is pretty much useless for anything in the world other
than a Traxxas Revo - which has a very specific set up for using on
starter boxes

So, Looks like its no good to me..
No problem anyway :cool: