problem with Savage!

[Harrington81]

Hi everyone! I have a problem with my Savage X 4.6 RTR. Let's start off with on a full tank of fuel it starts up fine and idles fine but when u try to drive it at half or full throttle it bogs like crazy with very little power taking a while to reach top speed. It goes through 1/3 of a tank very quickly and the last 2/3's it's not as bad. I've tried leaning out the high speed needle and richening it but it won't help. I've tried everyhting i could think of replacing the fuel tank,fuel line,muffler,exhaust gasket,exhaust coupler,glow plug and it still runs like crap. I've owned it for a while and it used to run great but I'm almost ready to give up on it. Any suggestions at all? Thanks.

 

[Mickey]

did your truck sit for any length of time with fuel in it? if it did it could be gummed up needles from the fuel

 

[DOOBEEWHA]

Hi everyone! I have a problem with my Savage X 4.6 RTR. Let's start off with on a full tank of fuel it starts up fine and idles fine but when u try to drive it at half or full throttle it bogs like crazy with very little power taking a while to reach top speed. It goes through 1/3 of a tank very quickly and the last 2/3's it's not as bad. I've tried leaning out the high speed needle and richening it but it won't help. I've tried everyhting i could think of replacing the fuel tank,fuel line,muffler,exhaust gasket,exhaust coupler,glow plug and it still runs like crap. I've owned it for a while and it used to run great but I'm almost ready to give up on it. Any suggestions at all? Thanks.

How much fuel have you run through it?

 

[Harrington81]

Hi! I've ran about a gallon through it. I bought it new about 5 months ago.

 

[windjammr]

if you could do a video of it w/sound it would help,but till then check around the block when running for a leak,maybe the fuel tank lid is not tight,cracked fuel line,could be a bunch of things

 

[Harrington81]

alright i'll try to get a video up. I was going to tell u guy's that there is a lot of bubbles in the fuel lines i noticed.

 

[DOOBEEWHA]

Thats right Windjamer....
It also sounds like the ol' "half tank lean" sinario....
Try tuning at the half tank mark.
It sounds like your leanning out at the end of the tank.

Oh... did you say "air bubbles?"
Tie-wap your fuel filter, replace fuel lines.
Preasure check your tank.

 

[Harrington81]

Hi there. I'm wondering how u put a video up on the forum? I made a video of the Savage x but i don't know how to get it up. Any suggestions! Thanks.

 

[Bankrupter]

put it on a host site then link it here.

youtube
photobucket
Etc.

 

[Harrington81]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=camaroz283506&search_type=&aq=f

Hi there guy's. I just made a video of the Savage X 4.6 RTR. I appritiate the help. Thanks.

 

[Bankrupter]

savage x-9 vid is fat the needles need to come in. 7 was close and you said it should not sound that high. you were right it should go higher... you then went fat when it needed to go leaner ... you also cranked the screw about 3-4 hours way to much at a time when you are close. it could have gone about 2 hours leaner on the Hi speed at that point. then the LSN need some work too but I'm looking at you HSN /top end atm

 

[frddyj]

+1, she wants to breath.

i dint hear it hit 2nd gear in x-7 which it will undoubtedly do once your tuned up.

print the first post https://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12260

my "pops" once told me to watch this tuning vid "as many times as i can stand to sit through it & pay very close attention to how the engine sounds as it is tuned."

gr8 advice https://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8833

 

[ikesavage]

Sounds like your idle is a bit high, hsn needle needs to go in some and check your lsn.

 

[Harrington81]

Hello! I watched the video and printed out how to tune your engine that u guy's sent me. I leaned out the hsn and played with the lsn and it ran great. Thanks to everyone for watching the video's and helping me out. This is a great forum with lot's of useful info. Cheers!

 

[Shaun]

glad you got it all dialed in!!!