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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / January 2006Warhead - Pullstarter
Yesterday I went to try and start my my warhead. I never got it started. It pulled over very hard. I took out the glow plug pulled on the cord and it pulled very easy. Today I went to try again and the cord broke. When taking out the engine to fix the cord I had to pull off the air filter to get the engine out. Where the air filter meets the carb it was full of fuel. It that right? The guy that was with me said that wasn't right. While I was pulling on the starter I had fuel dripping out of the exaust. Is this right? Do I abandon the pull start on the engine and buy a starter box or is there something wrong with my engine. > Yesterday I went to try and start my my warhead. I never got it > started. It pulled over very hard. I took out the glow plug pulled on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > start on the engine and buy a starter box or is there something wrong > with my engine. That means it was flooded, and if you didn't overprime it, it means the engine is set too rich and pulling the starter has sucked too much fuel through, flooding the engine and locking it, hence the hard to pull. It sounds like it needs leaning out a bit - as always though, engine issues are very hard to sort out over the internet, as without being able to see and hear an engine, personally I find it very hard to advise.  SignatureDan > Yesterday I went to try and start my my warhead. I never got it > started. It pulled over very hard. I took out the glow plug pulled on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > start on the engine and buy a starter box or is there something wrong > with my engine. You flooded it (very badly from the sounds of it), which made the pullstart hard to pull and broke the cord. Next time that happens, take the glow plug out, flip it upside down and yank the cord several times to drain all the fuel out of the engine. If your glow plug or ignitor are pooched this will cause a flood-start situation as there isn't any heat to get the motor to fire. As this is a new truck, have you actually got it to run yet? Doc Yes this is a new truck. How do I keep it from getting flooded? Is a starter box or the tiger drive my awnser? I have a Savage & a Revo. I do not have any problems starting those. > Yes this is a new truck. How do I keep it from getting flooded? Is a > starter box or the tiger drive my awnser? I have a Savage & a Revo. I > do not have any problems starting those. The engine is flooding because it is not starting. Figure out why it isn't starting and it'll stop flooding. Possibilities: 1. Dead glow plug 2. Dead glow plug ignitor 3. LSN way too rich 4. Idle too low 5. Carb not open 25% when attempting to start 6. Overpriming HTH, Doc Once flooding is fixed by prior stated means- To get new engine to turn over easier heat up the engine with a hair-dryer if you have one. Point heat at plug and engine block. You can also loosen plug just a bit then once started tighten it down I tried to get the engine started again last night. I couldn't get it going. The two other people with me also were trying. My hand was getting to sore. My glow plug starter finally ran out of battery. I have ordered a tiger drive for this engine. My question is since the engine came with a pullstarter is it going to be ok to try and start the engine with a roto starter device? Or should continue to try and get it started with the cord? >I tried to get the engine started again last night. I couldn't get it > going. The two other people with me also were trying. My hand was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the engine with a roto starter device? Or should continue to try and > get it started with the cord? If you can't start it with the pullstart it likely won't start with the Tiger Drive either. It won't hurt it any, but it likely won't help either. Has this truck EVER run? Is the motor BRAND NEW? Doc "Doc" wrote: >>I tried to get the engine started again last night. I couldn't get it >>going. The two other people with me also were trying. My hand was [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Doc With the hydrolock problem, you can unthread the glow plug just a hair and then start the engine. After the the engine is running, tighten the glow plug back down. Brand New Motor. I went a bought a Tiger Drive for the Warhead (had to modify the TVP but got it in). Got it going. It runs nice. Not as tough soundin as the Savage but fast. Good thing there is a 1 year warranty with this truck I have broken the Shock tower (Front), bumper, and turn buckles in one accident. It was my fault I lost control on a cement floor with dust on it (slippery). I got it fixed and not 20 minutes later a I broke the front chassis frame. The time I got to run it between accidents it seemed darn fast. I still think I like the Savage. Turn around time on the warranty parts was 8 days. - nice and fast. |
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