froggy_newb

ok well, i got me a xxx nt the other day and i already broke in the enging and all. i got it running this moring and the day before.... but now when i try to start it...all it does is make that popping kind of noise like puhpuhpuhpuhpuhpuh.

i put in glow igniter full tank of gas.... help?

Platinum_Racing

After break in it is always a good idea to replace the glow plug. Is this the first nitro vehicle you have owned?

froggy_newb

yes, but my dad has experience with rc cars, planes before.

Team Duratrax

Could you elaborate on the "puhpuhpuh"

Does the engine at least make a popping noise ocne turned over with glow ignitor?

Thanks
Sean

Platinum_Racing

Ok so you know how to take care of the engine. Is it the new MACH .15 rear exhaust? The one with the Team Losi Spin Start, or the old RTR's with a pull start? If you are using a starter box check to see how it's wired. It may also be possible to wire the Spin Start incorrectly. This is highly unlikely and probably isn't the problem.

Give the engine about 1/4 throttle and try starting it again. If it starts I would suggest leaning it out a tiny bit and raising the idle. The factory settings for the RTR and RTRII I think are ridiculously high, and may cause a problem starting.

AndyT ©

Sometimes the "popping" sound can be due to the glow plug working itself loose......check to make sure its in securely.
Cheers

froggy_newb

the "puhpuhpuh" noise is the noise that it makes when you start it, nothing different.

yes, it is the mach .15 with the spin start, i use a power drill to start it, not a starter box.

i think i might have just flooded it, but im still checking

Platinum_Racing

Did you try the advice I gave you? I am curious to see how it worked.

froggy_newb

yeah i tried to start it your way but it wouldnt start, i asked a friend of mine and he said that it is probably flooded, how could i unflood it?

westcoast_racer

try maybe cleaning the airfilter. If you did that already, maybe you oiled it too much. NO AIR = NO START.....hope this helps!

westcoast_racer

you can "unflood" it by taking out the glow plug and dump out excess fuel. It may not be getting enough fuel...did ya prime it? If it was flooded, quite a bit of fuel should come out of the pipe while trying to start it.
To prime it, hold your finger over the pipe outlet and crank the engine a couple times.
Hope this idea helps too lol

Team Duratrax

If it was flooded you would find that pulling the recoil would be hard.

Sean