This is my daughters first car. It took us months to build but its finally done. She really did participate every step of the way... thats why it took 10 times too long, lol.
I hooked her up with my radio and we are running plain old 6 cell traxxas batteries that I normally use for...
Looks like a project! I would recommend a complete engine teardown and seal it with gasket maker everywhere. It looks like that thing was flooded and cranked over forcing fuel out of everywhere... over and over again. There are some great threads on this forum showing how to do it. Also the...
You should definitely seal it with gasket maker. There are lots of threads about how to do it on this site. Yes it will seal the engine completely. If your engine has an air leak it will give you lots of trouble. Its best to just do it and then you can focus on tuning and runnng your engine...
Sorry but out of curiosity, why not use the 2 or 3speed. Wouldnt that be sweet? I know the electric motor revs so high you don't need it but has it been done?;)
I think your clutch is likely to be the culprit in some way however, your clutch may be fine. Try turning the spur gear gear to see if the wheels turn to rule out anything in the transmission. I agree with jam- check the slipper. Also make sure that your flywheel is on right. There are very...