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Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-20-2017, 03:36 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

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Posted By fyrstormer

I modified the counterweight some more, to...

I modified the counterweight some more, to convert some of the vertical vibrations into horizontal vibrations, and that seems to have helped:

http://i.imgur.com/3LBhHnG.jpg

However, it's still...

Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-04-2017, 12:24 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

Views: 1,472

Posted By fyrstormer

Ran it today. It will need some tuning, but the...

Ran it today. It will need some tuning, but the important thing is the vibration is indeed reduced. Also, that old engine revs like a champ with a modern carburetor installed.

Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-03-2017, 10:18 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

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Posted By fyrstormer

I pulled the crankshaft out and set it on the...

I pulled the crankshaft out and set it on the edge of a glass table. It slowly rolled back and forth until the conrod journal was at the top, but then when I hung the conrod off the journal it...

Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-03-2017, 03:14 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

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Posted By fyrstormer

Yeah, it's a mystery to me. I've never run a...

Yeah, it's a mystery to me. I've never run a Toki-manufactured engine before so I have no idea how much vibration to expect from them.

The motor is firmly attached to the car, the bearings are...

Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-02-2017, 11:05 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

Views: 1,472

Posted By fyrstormer

No, I didn't run it before taking it apart. It...

No, I didn't run it before taking it apart. It was dirty, so the first order of business was to take it apart and clean it.

I don't have a bench that I could mount the engine to for testing. I...

Forum: Onroad Nitro Engine Zone

02-02-2017, 02:48 PM

Replies: 8

HPI 15FE engine vibration

Views: 1,472

Posted By fyrstormer

HPI 15FE engine vibration

I have a HPI 15FE engine that I bought used. I disassembled, inspected, cleaned, reassembled, and oiled it, and today I ran a tank of fuel through it on a very rich setting to flush out any dust that...

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