traxxas 4tec
05-05-2012, 01:18 PM
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hello wondering if anyone has any ideas or maybe has had the same problem asme with there traxxas 4tec, for some reason im losing a shed load of fuel through my exhaust, the rubber pipe that leads from the top of my tank to the exhaust is constanly drawing fuel, id say theres more fuel getting pumped out the exhust than s going thrught to the engine itself. any help or advice would be thankfuly recieved,,,,,,,,,,,,,,kelvin
05-06-2012, 09:27 PM
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RE: traxxas 4tec
wow. the purpose of that is to pressurize the fuel tank, not suck fuel from it. how can it be running backwards? i'd love to hear what people say.
05-07-2012, 12:11 PM
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Yea...the ONLY way i can see this happening is if the motor is SUPER rich...but even if thats happening...the car ould run like crap.if it runs at all...
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Your not telling us something...
05-07-2012, 01:16 PM
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No she not running rich i really could not understand what was going on the exhaust inlet on the top of the fuel tank had a pipe that went all the way to the bottom of the tank i have now blocked it off drilled a small hole in the top of the tank and fitted a small nipple which i now have the rubber pipe from the exhaust attatched to, now i dont have the fuel pouring out the exhaust like it was so fingers crossed problem solved
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RE: traxxas 4tec
If the fuel is pumping from the tank to the exhaust it wouldnt run, you are running super rich and some fuel is gathering in the pressure line, remember the exhaust doesnt pump air into the tank as in volume, it just pressurizes the tank so the only movement of air is as the fuel drops. You running way to rich, which explains the fuel in the pressure line and the poor fuel mileage. lean it out!
05-07-2012, 06:51 PM
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RE: traxxas 4tec
ORIGINAL: kelvis25
No she not running rich i really could not understand what was going on the exhaust inlet on the top of the fuel tank had a pipe that went all the way to the bottom of the tank i have now blocked it off drilled a small hole in the top of the tank and fitted a small nipple which i now have the rubber pipe from the exhaust attatched to, now i dont have the fuel pouring out the exhaust like it was so fingers crossed problem solved
No she not running rich i really could not understand what was going on the exhaust inlet on the top of the fuel tank had a pipe that went all the way to the bottom of the tank i have now blocked it off drilled a small hole in the top of the tank and fitted a small nipple which i now have the rubber pipe from the exhaust attatched to, now i dont have the fuel pouring out the exhaust like it was so fingers crossed problem solved
05-07-2012, 07:34 PM
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well you have here the most interesting problem, like water running uphill. i guess it's running so rich yod mistake unburned fuel from the motor for fuel from the tank; as people said. SO did you try running it leaner?
05-09-2012, 03:48 AM
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hey guys,i was wondering if some one could tell me the best settings for my 4tec???i messed with the settings a bit,but im not sure its running at peak performance...let me know please...
05-09-2012, 04:12 AM
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ORIGINAL: jose0246
hey guys,i was wondering if some one could tell me the best settings for my 4tec???i messed with the settings a bit,but im not sure its running at peak performance...let me know please...
hey guys,i was wondering if some one could tell me the best settings for my 4tec???i messed with the settings a bit,but im not sure its running at peak performance...let me know please...
