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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Replaced the fuel line. Works again. One thing I was wondering about is whether or not the glow plug igniter holds a good charge for any longer than maybe 2-3 times. Seems it works best after charging. Plugs glow orange but maybe not orange enough after a few times.
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Yes, I'm sure it's simple stupid. Nothing changed from last time it was running. Fuel, air and fire. Nothing. Going to put new fuel lines on. Ha, this is why I mentioned converting to electric. It ran beautiful before even after tipping and stalled due to fuel starvation. Always started right up
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Took the air filter assembly off, cleaned and re-oiled. Put some drops of the moisture displacing stuff in carb and piston. Inspected down the carb and piston head. Nothing.
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Yes, thank you but I didn't flood it until after it failed to start thinking that moisture may be in the carb. I will go back at it again.
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    So, today I take the Savage to a great spot and bam, no start. I know I know, don't drive in water but really. Even if moisture got into the carb, wouldn't the fuel purge it as in every other type engine? The glow plugs light good and fuel starts coming out of the exhaust after priming. I went...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Here's a minute of mucking. I was holding the phone so a minute was good. Ran it through a tank and got nice and muddy. This came with a new reverse module which I should figure out how to install. Was a blast!
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Problem was the carb. Probably dirt inside from cleaning it. I bench tested the hpi 25 engine and it fired right up easily. I swapped out the axial and had a good 10 min run around the yard before it started pouring. The hpi had a roto start so no ripped skin either. I'm no beginner with...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    I made absolutely no adjustments. It ran perfect for 5 min, even while going through the throttle. No sputtering or anything. Now, I can't get it going for more than a couple seconds. I believe it to be the glow plug. This truck came with four, two don't glow, one has a white element and only...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Was running beautifully. Go inside, eat, come back out to put on the tires and connect the cage and only runs for a second. Nothing got disconnected or moved. This is why I want to convert it to electric. Blisters and ripped hands from the pull chord plus no run makes for massive frustration.
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Oh, I have one now.
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Had the axial running for a few seconds. The plus side is the smell of the fuel. Might have flooded it or lack of fuel. I do enjoy tinkering but plugging in a battery and turning the radio and going is trouble free. 25 years ago I owned a 77 Firebird with a carter carb that needed daily...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Used brake and carb cleaner to free up both engines. The carb on the axial was also really gummed up. Only thing left is replacing the 4AA servo batteries that died because I accidentally left it on. If both engines work, I will sell them and get what I need to make this electric. I don't...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    What about converting it into an electric 2wd buggy. Pretty sure I could strip it down a few pounds. I have a 5s 5000mah LiPo. Electric motors are cheap too. I could sell the motors and unneeded parts. Is there a 2wd conversion kit or gears? Maybe that's a crazy idea but that's ok. I often stray...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Some good news. The original hpi engine turns. I tried channel lock pliers and worked. The piston had lubrication and was able to turn by hand after. Also felt compression so may work. The tool kit had some type of renew lubricant I put into the glow hole and carb of the axial so I will let it...
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    Garage Sale Find. Deal or no Deal?

    Picked up a Savage 25 plus a whole pile of parts and tools for $30. I had no idea what to expect really. I build and fly electric planes and just recently picked up a Litehawk Crusher which I bash around with a 2s battery. I saw the Savage and was and am still very intimidated because it...
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