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Old 04-20-2010, 08:25 AM
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i have been trying to start my car but it just sounds like it wants to start
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make sure ignighter is charged, check glow plug, make sure its getting fuel, make sure clutch is not binding
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i have been trying to start my car but it just sounds like it wants to start
Well to general, can you give us any details?
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Well to general, can you give us any details?
well i look at everything and it's all working do you think it can be the tuneing ?
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well i look at everything and it's all working do you think it can be the tuneing ?
could be, you could try turning HS and LS counter clockwise 1 full turn and try again, might not be getting enough fuel
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Originally Posted by russell77
i have been trying to start my car but it just sounds like it wants to start
Make sure the glow igniter is making good contact with the plug. Last weekend I couldn't get my b5 to fire up no matter what tune or plug I put on it turned out it was a bad glow igniter, I had to hold that igniter at an angle to make it work. That was a total waste of a good half hour.
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Make sure the glow igniter is making good contact with the plug. Last weekend I couldn't get my b5 to fire up no matter what tune or plug I put on it turned out it was a bad glow igniter, I had to hold that igniter at an angle to make it work. That was a total waste of a good half hour.
ok i just have to wait for my starter to charge back up
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wow i pulled apart my engen and the piston is cracked lol owell
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wow i pulled apart my engen and the piston is cracked lol owell
yep, that will do it!! lol
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do i have to brake in my new piston kit
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yes you will have to break in your new piston/sleeve.

What kind of engine was it that you were running? In some cases its almost not worth it to replace a piston/sleeve.
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breaking it in wouold be the best thing to do
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Originally Posted by xjqkz
yes you will have to break in your new piston/sleeve.

What kind of engine was it that you were running? In some cases its almost not worth it to replace a piston/sleeve.
trx 2.5 is that bad?
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this is my car if it helps


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I've never had a traxxas, so I don't know how much that engine is and the replacement parts. If the p/s set is more than 60% of the total engine price, i'd say buy a whole new engine and keep the old one for parts.
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