Pikester
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Oldtimers and Newbies alike make some simple mistakes when owning an RC Truck or Car. 99% of the time it's simply because nobody ever told them different. So I thought I may offer all my little tips I've put together over the years. I'll be posting a few every couple of days so not to overload anyone with a bunch of stuff they already or don't already know. So here it goes.
I will start with the most expensive mistakes I see on a regular basis. Your Nitro engine maintenance.
Tip 1. Use AFTER RUN at the end of the day. It doesn't matter if you ran a tank or 10 or if you are fireing it back up first thing in the morning. If you are finished for the day. Use it!!
Tip 2. You drip some after run in your carb and in the chamber. (pulling out the glow plug and dripping some in there.) You then turn that engine over a few times and finished.
Tip3. READ THIS PLEASE Here is where I see a major mistake made by Newbies and Oldtimers alike. You do not finish running and then simply pull off the airfilter and glow plug and drop your after run in it. Stop and look at that carb housing before you pull off that airfilter. It's filthy!!! When you yank that airfilter off do you really believe all that dirt and grime is staying exactly where it is? Well it doesn't. Some of it just may fall into your carb. To prevent this from happening get yourself a paintbrush. (or silly puddy) Yes, $1.25 paintbrush from the local hardware store. Brush that dirt off around that carb. Then remove the airfilter. If you do this you just may save your mill from an early death. Ever wonder why you read about people getting 8,10,14 gallons out of a mill and you get 4,6 or 8? Maybe?
Tip 4. Removing the glowplug. Same story here. Take a look down in there before sticking that glowplug wrench in. It's a mess down there! Again, some of that dirt may fall into the engine. With luck it will blow out the exaust when you fire it up. If not you have a scratch on the sleeve wall. Worst case is a piece of sand getting in and you have 0 compression. If you need to do a quick swap of the glowplug simply turn the truck / car upside down. remove the Glow plug and insert the new one. Dirt falls downward.
Of course cleaning all that dirt out would be a better idea.
Tip 5. Get some silly puddy!!!! :Nolol: Yes, I said silly puddy. Use it to clean out the garbage stuck to your truck. Don't ever use it on a Hot engine, clutch or anything else hot! Wait for the truck to cool. You will be shocked just how well that stuff works for getting dirt out of those hard to reach places.
Tip 6. Check that Con. rod on a regular basis. To do this simply turn the fly wheel until your piston is in the top position. (Remove or loosen your glowplug first) When it is in the top position try to wiggle the flywheel back and forth. YOU SHOULD HAVE ZERO PLAY! If you have a little play in it, consider putting in a new Con rod yesterday. The bushings are more than likely going bad. If that con rod gives out. You just bought a new engine.
Well I hope these few tips save someone some money.
I will start with the most expensive mistakes I see on a regular basis. Your Nitro engine maintenance.
Tip 1. Use AFTER RUN at the end of the day. It doesn't matter if you ran a tank or 10 or if you are fireing it back up first thing in the morning. If you are finished for the day. Use it!!
Tip 2. You drip some after run in your carb and in the chamber. (pulling out the glow plug and dripping some in there.) You then turn that engine over a few times and finished.
Tip3. READ THIS PLEASE Here is where I see a major mistake made by Newbies and Oldtimers alike. You do not finish running and then simply pull off the airfilter and glow plug and drop your after run in it. Stop and look at that carb housing before you pull off that airfilter. It's filthy!!! When you yank that airfilter off do you really believe all that dirt and grime is staying exactly where it is? Well it doesn't. Some of it just may fall into your carb. To prevent this from happening get yourself a paintbrush. (or silly puddy) Yes, $1.25 paintbrush from the local hardware store. Brush that dirt off around that carb. Then remove the airfilter. If you do this you just may save your mill from an early death. Ever wonder why you read about people getting 8,10,14 gallons out of a mill and you get 4,6 or 8? Maybe?
Tip 4. Removing the glowplug. Same story here. Take a look down in there before sticking that glowplug wrench in. It's a mess down there! Again, some of that dirt may fall into the engine. With luck it will blow out the exaust when you fire it up. If not you have a scratch on the sleeve wall. Worst case is a piece of sand getting in and you have 0 compression. If you need to do a quick swap of the glowplug simply turn the truck / car upside down. remove the Glow plug and insert the new one. Dirt falls downward.
Of course cleaning all that dirt out would be a better idea.Tip 5. Get some silly puddy!!!! :Nolol: Yes, I said silly puddy. Use it to clean out the garbage stuck to your truck. Don't ever use it on a Hot engine, clutch or anything else hot! Wait for the truck to cool. You will be shocked just how well that stuff works for getting dirt out of those hard to reach places.
Tip 6. Check that Con. rod on a regular basis. To do this simply turn the fly wheel until your piston is in the top position. (Remove or loosen your glowplug first) When it is in the top position try to wiggle the flywheel back and forth. YOU SHOULD HAVE ZERO PLAY! If you have a little play in it, consider putting in a new Con rod yesterday. The bushings are more than likely going bad. If that con rod gives out. You just bought a new engine.
Well I hope these few tips save someone some money.
