bevofrancis

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I have and rc8 rtr with the .28 pro engine in it. Today it started reving real high and shutting off in mid air. Almost everytime I hit a decent sized jump it would just rev out like I was at full throttle the die. I have about 2 gallons through it. I haven't ran it hot, about 210-230, and have it tuned pretty good.

For the life of me I can't figure out whats wrong. Does anyone have any ideas?

jrwoodchuck

you're to lean on bottom. the high end is most likely to rich, masking the lean issue on bottom. a common issue.

pete 26

Yup, lean on bottom.It could be an air leak but probably just misstuned. Good luck.

RUNNINONMT

+1 on air leak check back plate common place for leaks and make you clean your air filter too.

bevofrancis

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Quickest help ever. Thanks guys, I'll richen the bottom a little and see if that fixes it. I checked for airleaks today and found one. My tube going to the exhast had gotten torn on the flywheel. I replaced that though and ran it for about 20 seconds and my last humpack died. Hopefully that was my problem. My bottom end could be lean though. It's set about 2 turns in from the factory settings, but until it got in that far, the car wouldn't run. I'll back it up some and see if that helps me.

ScroggJL21

That was definitely the issue. Throw away the current glow plug. The coils will be distorted from running lean. It will not tune properly. Throw a new plug in it and start over.

ScottyM

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Agreed.. A torn pressure line will cause too little fuel to make it to the carb.. Don't retune until you replace the line and have a chance to run it again..