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Old 03-18-2012, 01:16 AM
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crnext
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Originally Posted by Maximo
what fuel you trying to run ? what glowplugs ?

probably need to lean it out quite a bit by the sound of it.....
OK.....
After several hours of deliberation, and isolating nearly all known issues we found:

1. The Carb was cracked where the HSN/fuel inlet attach. The carburetor was tuned very minutely to allow this thing to start and run but not make power.

2. After opting for a new 3.3 engine completely, we soon found it to act like the first one. Spitting fuel out of carburetor, and pouring from muffler. The problem ended up being a seized one way nut. This was found after I was allowed to clear a flooded engine and the engine wanted to lock. I tried turning by hand and saw the EZstart motor going both directions of turning. The one way was very difficult to remove from the start shaft.

Replaced, and drove the Tmaxx several laps for break in. Runs good! Thanks guys for your help!

Scott
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