Engine Dies at high RPM
#1
Engine Dies at high RPM
So I just got my 2.5 Sportmaxx running again today and everything seems fine except for when the engine trys to hit high RPM.
Half throttle and everything is fine but when you try and really open it up the car just shuts off.
I've tried setting the highspeed needle 4 turns out and then adjusting it from there but nothings worked.
New glow plug and everything, new fuel lines, cleaned the engine.
What could it be?!
Half throttle and everything is fine but when you try and really open it up the car just shuts off.
I've tried setting the highspeed needle 4 turns out and then adjusting it from there but nothings worked.
New glow plug and everything, new fuel lines, cleaned the engine.
What could it be?!
#2
richen up the high speed needle
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TS already mention he richen 4 turns out and retune but still same.
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does the engine still have good compression
#5
So I just got my 2.5 Sportmaxx running again today and everything seems fine except for when the engine trys to hit high RPM.
Half throttle and everything is fine but when you try and really open it up the car just shuts off.
I've tried setting the highspeed needle 4 turns out and then adjusting it from there but nothings worked.
New glow plug and everything, new fuel lines, cleaned the engine.
What could it be?!
Half throttle and everything is fine but when you try and really open it up the car just shuts off.
I've tried setting the highspeed needle 4 turns out and then adjusting it from there but nothings worked.
New glow plug and everything, new fuel lines, cleaned the engine.
What could it be?!
If you see smoke at that point, that means the engine is still rich....... turn clockwise the high speed needle ( clockwise = to lean ) by half turn and see what happen. If the idle rpm become too high, turn the idle rpm needle anti clockwise .
Continue to lean the needle by 10 minutes increments until the engine sounds crispy enough when you accelerate to top speed. The best clue when to stop if you have a temp gun, and stop at around 95C to 105C ( coz some kit standard engine don't like high temp ).
Good luck.
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My old HPI G3.0 engine did this, and it was because it had no pinch left, and at low RPM it had compression, but at high RPM the fuel/air mix was being squashed out of the cylinder, so it died about 3/4 throttle. I had it repinched, but sold it so don't know how it goes now.
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Before you run your engine, try rotating the flywheel and see if it's fairly easy to turn over or if there's noticeable compression left....if little or no compression then that could probably be your problem. If you're not sure, then try after the engine is run and up to temp, shut her down and see if there's any compression.
Or try the HSN as previously mentioned. Sometimes if it's lean it shuts off at full throttle.
How hot does your engine get? do you have sufficient cooling holes? Overheating shuts the engine down too.
Or try the HSN as previously mentioned. Sometimes if it's lean it shuts off at full throttle.
How hot does your engine get? do you have sufficient cooling holes? Overheating shuts the engine down too.
#8
So if it was bad compression how would i fix it? A new head gasket?
#10
How would bad compression cause the motor to run fine at lower rpm but then Completly die at high rpm?
#11
My old HPI G3.0 engine did this, and it was because it had no pinch left, and at low RPM it had compression, but at high RPM the fuel/air mix was being squashed out of the cylinder, so it died about 3/4 throttle. I had it repinched, but sold it so don't know how it goes now.
#13
Okay so with a little searching i found out what pinch is and it sounds pretty plausible. Do i have to take it in somewhere to get it pinched or is this something i can do at home?
Another thing, could flame out be a possibility? It's a new glow plug but i was thinking it could maybe be faulty.
Another thing, could flame out be a possibility? It's a new glow plug but i was thinking it could maybe be faulty.
#14
At lower RPMs the engine has more time to charge and discharge the cylinder and it is under less demand. At higher RPM the leakage by the piston is too great and creates a premature exhaust port. In a multi cylinder engine this would be indicated by a skip or dead miss in the powerband.
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Another thing is, is that it happens at the same rpm everytime. It's very very consistant. There's no variation when it dies.
Im not sure if this is relevant or not. im just throwing it out there.
Im not sure if this is relevant or not. im just throwing it out there.