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Old 06-05-2010, 11:23 PM
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I bought an g4 a few days ago when I bought it the owner said it had been siting for a year or so and did not finish brake yet probly had 3 or 4 tanks of fuel and has been siting ever since,I tested for compresion and it has lots of compresion on engine I charge my igniter and my starter box the engine will turn over with out glow plug but when I put back in it keep geting stuck tdc I have to use flat head to get it to turn it probly wasnt stored right ,I need help is my engine gone or could it be saved ?
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If the motor turn over ok without the glowplug, but not with the plug installed, it likely has good compression. Its ok to loosen the plug a little until you get the motor started, then tighten it down.
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heat the engine with a heat gun or hair dryer, it will make it easyer to start
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Old 06-17-2010, 01:32 AM
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I took the motor out and took it apart and the con rod has been broken piston was scrapin sleeve its over I found piston and sleeve for 65.00 wanted to know is it worth it to build it or should I get an moded motor for it. could I put an novamaga .15 in it I want speed what would be an good fast motor for it Im up aginst some fast cars where I race and I want to shut em down G4 s are cool .
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Old 06-17-2010, 08:47 AM
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Well, so much for the story you were told about not finishing breakin - I'd get another motor.

$65 is just getting started, - you'd still need a rod and maybe brgs if any metal debris got into the brgs.
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Old 06-18-2010, 06:41 PM
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Im looking a good .12 turbo motor for about 150 nova based motor I want a good motor any one out there have one in my price range let me know.
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uhhh no clue
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Old 08-16-2010, 10:31 PM
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I put an picco .12 jlr red dot in my G4 but I think I its the wrong pipe its an 2002 pipe rdlogics turbo pipe its not enough need more . what pipe should i use for that jlr its the first jlr red dot .
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Are you planning to race with this car or just thrash the neiborhood streets?

For the most part almost any tuned pipe will do untill you decide to race. At that point, you need to consider track layout and gearing, then find a pipe to match.....

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Old 09-07-2010, 08:43 PM
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thanks for that insight I was just bashing around with my boys runing ovals but we starting to get board of just bashing just runing tanks after tanks .I also have an team magic vampire 235mm with an ported maga .21 but need some parts crashed it I need a few front end parts do you know where I can get parts ,I have a few more but wanted to get my 235mm back up and runing.
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