Originally Posted by
Windays
With things leaking and falling apart and not running I'm not sure if I would call them great engines or great cars. Just my opinion. Also I mean I've barely ran two quarts of fuel through this thing. It's right out of break in. Possible broken or loose flywheel, leaking engine from the manufacturer, who knows what else is wrong with it. I'm also perplexed why if it needs a fuel filter it wouldn't come with one.
Normal break-in is 8-10 tanks. Then you can make small carb adjustments. You have been rushing it and making too large carb adjustments. The only adjustment you should be making is the idle to keep the engine running. After 8-10 tanks you can start to drive it slow. I have 10 t maxx's and all run fine when properly broke in and tuned. Rite now you have no fuel to the engine and that requires you to clean out the carb blockage and hope for the best that you didn't lean the engine out too fast ruining your engine. Add a fuel filter and try again. Check the plug and starter battery are good and give it a go with my recommended carb settings. I have never turned the high past 4-1/2 turn on my trucks. The low should be close in not on with my settings. Once you get it stop buying fuel by the quarts . It's a big rip off!