fuel types :(

[Islandmedic]

when I bought my 4.6 I got a gallon of BackYard Basher 20% nitro 16% oil. We got the truck tuned and finished off the gallon. Now my local hobby shop uses the traxis top fuel 20%. The truck runs like crap! Having all kinds of trouble. Can a different fuel than what you used to break the truck in with make that much of a difference? Any advise would be helpfull.

Brad

 

[Combuster]

when you change fuels you have to retune. i would think about getting rid of traxxas it junk.

 

[Islandmedic]

Yea I got that feeling as well. Sounds like a lot of people use the Byrons. Will have to try and find something local.

Brad

 

[wildchild27]

with a fuel change i would recommend going back to stock needle settings and re-tune for you specific fuel type and wat plug you are running.

 

[Shaun]

ya traxxas fuel has more oil content in it so it tends to make these big blocks run like **** traxxas engines are small blocks so they run at a higher rev which is why they need the extra lubrication, I'm running with backyard basher myself and like it actually i tried the traxxas fuel once and no matter what i did it wouldnt run right.. don't get me wrong I'm not bashing traxxas fuel its great for what its intended for but i've heard it a thousand times that it just isnt great in these big blocks..

 

[dockharris]

i use traxxas and have no problems with it.

 

[Shaun]

ya some people do have no problems, i wasnt trying to say it doesnt work with big blocks just alot seem to have trouble with it thats all, good to hear positive things about it.

 

[Bulldaddy]

Fuel

I would stay away from the BLUE stuff too. For a backyard basher, I would use SIDEWINDER. It is consistant and it has after-run oil in it.

 

[jkelt]

I use byron 20% in mine w/ a fox plug. No probs here. two gallons through and still a good plug.