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03-02-2008, 10:42 AM
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tuning my volcano it has got 7 tanks of gas through it and now it wont stay starterd with out the glowplug ignitor please help (it will stay started but it can't idle for more than like 10 sec.) i have white smoke when it's running, and accelerating no loud popping noises thank you all i love my volcano and i just want to get the best fun out of it (keep in mind it's for bashing so the best settings for bashing are really helpful) thanks brian
03-02-2008, 11:18 AM
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lol thanks guys yeah the smoke is kinda blueish white i was running it yesterday (did some rock crawling in the back yard) the da gon brake bar fell off it's nothin to put it back on thoughbut can some one show me a good pic of how it's supposed to go on?? please it would be great thank ya and here pretty soon i hope i'll be able to put some vids up
03-02-2008, 11:52 AM
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tuning my volcano it has got 7 tanks of gas through it and now it wont stay starterd with out the glowplug ignitor please help (it will stay started but it can't idle for more than like 10 sec.) i have white smoke when it's running, and accelerating no loud popping noises thank you all i love my volcano and i just want to get the best fun out of it (keep in mind it's for bashing so the best settings for bashing are really helpful) thanks brian
tuning my volcano it has got 7 tanks of gas through it and now it wont stay starterd with out the glowplug ignitor please help (it will stay started but it can't idle for more than like 10 sec.) i have white smoke when it's running, and accelerating no loud popping noises thank you all i love my volcano and i just want to get the best fun out of it (keep in mind it's for bashing so the best settings for bashing are really helpful) thanks brian
sounds like a bad plug, os a3 is a great replacement. You may be running to rich on the low end too, maybe try leaning the low end an 1/8 turn and try it out, if its gets better, do it until you see no improvement and richen in an 1/8
03-02-2008, 11:16 PM
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okay well got it runnin again today and she was doin great i jumped her like 42 feet far at 12 feet in the air it was beautiful(wish my wife had been up with the vid cam) flew nice and straight right over the driveway and the cat over the rock garden in my neighbors yard (Just wish the landing was a bit more graceful) AND THEN SMASH...... Right into a tree trunk about 3 feet in diameter i know i broke the bumper and somthing inthe gearing( it starts but will not move even at full throtal the black gear is almost worn down)
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ORIGINAL: Xerokitsune
okay well got it runnin again today and she was doin great i jumped her like 42 feet far at 12 feet in the air it was beautiful(wish my wife had been up with the vid cam) flew nice and straight right over the driveway and the cat over the rock garden in my neighbors yard (Just wish the landing was a bit more graceful) AND THEN SMASH...... Right into a tree trunk about 3 feet in diameter i know i broke the bumper and somthing inthe gearing( it starts but will not move even at full throtal the black gear is almost worn down)
okay well got it runnin again today and she was doin great i jumped her like 42 feet far at 12 feet in the air it was beautiful(wish my wife had been up with the vid cam) flew nice and straight right over the driveway and the cat over the rock garden in my neighbors yard (Just wish the landing was a bit more graceful) AND THEN SMASH...... Right into a tree trunk about 3 feet in diameter i know i broke the bumper and somthing inthe gearing( it starts but will not move even at full throtal the black gear is almost worn down)
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okay well got it runnin again today and she was doin great i jumped her like 42 feet far at 12 feet in the air it was beautiful...
okay well got it runnin again today and she was doin great i jumped her like 42 feet far at 12 feet in the air it was beautiful...
03-12-2008, 11:05 AM
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okay i think i need a new spur gear i cant post pics but it's the big gear inside the difbox with the break bar on it can anyone post a pic so i can confirm it as what i need thank you and also the cheapest place to get one and the best one to get thanks again Brian
