Serious Engine Problem
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Serious Engine Problem
Ok, well Im usually the on giving the adevice on these forums, but this has got me completely stumped. Ive got an OFNA Hyper 7 PCR with a Novarossi T21BF engine. Ill go out run it for 3/4th's of a tank, take it in, check temp, adjust needles if necesary, ect. Then everytime I go to re-start it it will never go. I check the plug and oh, that's my problem... It's dead. I'll replace it with a BRAND NEW SEALED PLUG. Do the same thing bring it back in try to start it, and it won;t go, I'll check the plug, and what do you know... it's dead. I tried again thinking maybe I got a bad plug or somthing. Same exact thing happens bring it back in, it won't sart and the 2nd BRAND NEW plug is dead. It isnt the usual running too lean (it's running perfectly, and temps are right were they should be around 240-250). So I went through 2 brand new plugs and another with only a couple tanks through it. I've been having this problem with this buggy for a long time. THe only thing I can think of is that Im running a medium plug, which should be fine becuase Im using 20% but i guess a cold would be a better choice, still I doubt that's the problem... any suggestions?
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RE: Serious Engine Problem
i have the same motor in my eight and i havent really had any problems with it yet . my only problem i have and its not really a problem is once i run it same like you. i get it dailed in kill it , it cools down ,then its a little hard to start like it doesnt wanna lite right away , sometimes it wont lite i ll let it sit for a sec then hit it on my box again and she comes to life. other than that she runs like a scalded dog! the only difference is i run a med/cold odonnels plug with 30% tq
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RE: Serious Engine Problem
maybe the company sent your lhs a batch of bad plugs, and you wer one of the lucky ones to buy them. try a different plug, if it doesnt work, then idk
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RE: Serious Engine Problem
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it could be 3 things that i know of bad plugs.strecthed rod or maybe the low end is to low.
it could be 3 things that i know of bad plugs.strecthed rod or maybe the low end is to low.
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RE: Serious Engine Problem
Well, thats kind of a wierd way to say it, and no the engine is tuned correctly. I just found what I think is a used (I think barely used) Mcoy MC-9 Plug. I put it in, and I've ran 2 tanks through the buggy without problem starting it 3 times. It might have just been the plug's, but we will see Im gonna try and run some more tommorrow.
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RE: Serious Engine Problem
I had the same thing happen on my Hyper 4 port engine...low compression...play in the rod end...OLD engine.
It would run great but after shutting it down the plug wouldn't work any more.
After 3 dead plugs it never did it again...same plug used[sm=confused.gif]
It would run great but after shutting it down the plug wouldn't work any more.
After 3 dead plugs it never did it again...same plug used[sm=confused.gif]