BYE BYE PICCO
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So I've had a Picco Red Dot Evo3 in my Serpent for the past 1-1 1/2 months. SOB blew up on my a** today :confused::nod:
I've heard all the stories already about these motors .... but DAYMN :eek:LOL :lol: Here is some history on the motor Broke it in ... ran great Change Connecting Rod before 1st gallon was finished (about 2 full fuel bottles of fuel left in that 1 gallon container) Installed new Rod ... ran needles Rich ... 1 tank idle .. tuned it Was using PowestMaster 30% Nitro 16% oil fuel ... Motor was running strong ALL day today and just blew the blew on me 14th tank since connecting Rod was replaced and it blew today :confused: Oh well ... I'm going to look into Novi, RB or a Maxy's motor next. |
Picco is well known for so so quality :eek:
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Got any pics of the head button underside and top of the piston?
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RIP Picco motor!! :blush: , haha and i am the witness! :sneaky:
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Originally Posted by SERPENT7twenty
(Post 6310804)
Oh well ... I'm going to look into Novi, RB or a Maxy's motor next.
But they where .21, not the same as yours... I would look into the R&B, seen 1 this weekend reach 108 Kmh in a NT1.... |
mostly a bit lean on bottom end and a combination of bad luck picco con rod.
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Originally Posted by Slo-MTX4
(Post 6310904)
Got any pics of the head button underside and top of the piston?
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Ouch... I have a JL Evo 2 and i can'r get the bottom end right, it just keeps running on. I have stopped using it cause i am afraid of this happening!
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as spotted by somebody in another topic, what did you do with the engine?
If I look at this picture, it is not surprising me that the rod let go... http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...-blown-004.jpg |
I must say that looks exactly like the pics of my picco from last season when it blew up. same side of the case and all... WOW
Originally Posted by SERPENT7twenty
(Post 6310804)
So I've had a Picco Red Dot Evo3 in my Serpent for the past 1-1 1/2 months. SOB blew up on my a** today :confused::nod:
I've heard all the stories already about these motors .... but DAYMN :eek:LOL :lol: Here is some history on the motor Broke it in ... ran great Change Connecting Rod before 1st gallon was finished (about 2 full fuel bottles of fuel left in that 1 gallon container) Installed new Rod ... ran needles Rich ... 1 tank idle .. tuned it Was using PowestMaster 30% Nitro 16% oil fuel ... Motor was running strong ALL day today and just blew the blew on me 14th tank since connecting Rod was replaced and it blew today :confused: Oh well ... I'm going to look into Novi, RB or a Maxy's motor next. |
look at the colour of that rod its looks to have encountered some high temperatures??:confused:
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this is just human nature.
when those top F1 team had a engine failure, people would just say it bad luck, but if it the lower team had engine failure, people will just say the team's engine is weak... hahaha |
Originally Posted by M7H
(Post 6315760)
as spotted by somebody in another topic, what did you do with the engine?
If I look at this picture, it is not surprising me that the rod let go... http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...-blown-004.jpg BTW black deposits like that are from running too rich or to cool. Running too hot results in white ash or a rainbow discoloration of the metal parts, depending on the alloy used. Just goes to show the importance of taking your time to get the tune right. |
Ok, so we the help of some friends we figured out wtf happened to this Picco motor.
I'm a noob so GO EASY on me :lol: Upon replacing my connecting rod I had mis-placed the shims. Causing the motors compression to rise to only God knows what level. I had only put 1 shim back in :D It was my fault why the motor took a dump. As far as all the grease and what not around the motor when it blew I the gasket for the header had ripped about 9-10 tanks prior and I just never replaced it :p I'm stocked on motors for now but I'm switching up to either Novi or Max motors. |
good motor choice, just make sure double check your assembly
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