Originally Posted by
KYZAAC
im bran new to rc's, i can't get my car or truck past 170F. i actually set them back to the company to break them in for me and tune, but when i got them back we realized they were tuned at 3600 ft above seal level, and i am at 16 ft above sea level.
i have the hsn set at 4.5 turns, the truck runs amazing, the only thing is the temp. is it bad for the engine running less then 200F
(i just posted the same thing in another thread b4 i seen this one)
In theory, since at sea level the air is denser, meaning more air/volume you would want to run a tad richer than you would at say 3600 ft.
Best way is to still tune for performance and make sure it makes power and some smoke.
Originally Posted by
XtremeJumpin16
I live in the desert and somedays over here it gets up to 112 degrees over here during the afternoon. How could I combat this so my engine doesnt get hot? Richen it?
Yes going rich will bring temps down. Too rich and it will bog, and may still even bog a little at a high temp. If ambient temp gets that hot when you run you may want to step down to a colder glow plug. Surely it doesnt get too humid in the desert, so there is another reason for a colder plug. Might want to go a step or two colder than what you have been trying.