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Old 10-10-2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rcabj
guys..after a full day race, i disassemble my engine. everything looks fine except the top surface of piston head which had quite a few small spots ( feels sandy ). it also appears on the bottom part of turbo button ( the area around the glow plug.) , has anyone experience this too? so what could be the cause of these and what should i do to prevent this from happening again.

and how do i remove this sandy spots stains, ? thanks
That's detonation. If it's an older motor that just started doing it, replace the rod. Newer motor, add a head shim or use less nitro.
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