T-Maxx 3.3 problem
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T-Maxx 3.3 problem
I have a T-Maxx and when I try to start it a large amount of fuel sprays out of the carburetor and exhaust. It's like a mist of fuel out of the carb and if I try to start it for too long when i turn over the car to the side the muffler leaks. I figured it was flooded so I took out the glow plug and cleared it out until not fuel sprayed out. When I put the glow plug back in and tried to start it again but the same thing happened. I'm not sure what's wrong but I was hoping someone on the forums would so if someone can help I would greatly appreciate the help. =)
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
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sounds like your truck is a little rich, try leaning it out a bit. i had the same problem and leaning it solved it
sounds like your truck is a little rich, try leaning it out a bit. i had the same problem and leaning it solved it
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
I'm kind of new to tuning..do you mean the lsn or hsn?
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that? []
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that? []
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
Factory settings are rich so it normal for it to spay fuel out. Lean out the hsn maybe 1/8 of a turn clockwise, see how that works, if its still to rich turn it 1/8 again.
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
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I'm kind of new to tuning..do you mean the lsn or hsn?
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that? []
I'm kind of new to tuning..do you mean the lsn or hsn?
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that? []
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
I just got back from running the maxx and for some reason it wouldn't go very fast when i pressed the trigger..is this another tuning problem?
It would start up in less than 1 second but getting it to run like usual was a really big issue..
I set it at factory setting and put the hsn at about 3 turns from out and the lsn about 2 1/2 turns form out..did i do something wrong again?
It would start up in less than 1 second but getting it to run like usual was a really big issue..
I set it at factory setting and put the hsn at about 3 turns from out and the lsn about 2 1/2 turns form out..did i do something wrong again?
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
Now it sounds lean if its diein after a second or so on the throdle, when you tune, turn that screw 1/8th at a time, its looking like you have leaned it a touch to much, and if u r still running the engine in, when it was set rich, 1/8th of a turn to the lean side would have been spot on probably, take a little time and care, to understand what your doing when you tune, you may be prematurely damaging your engine, does it have LOTS of blue smoke when you got to WOT ?
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
It has a decent amount of smoke I just tried adjusting it again and after about 8-10 minutes of running the temp is at around 210
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great
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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem
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It has a decent amount of smoke I just tried adjusting it again and after about 8-10 minutes of running the temp is at around 210
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great
It has a decent amount of smoke I just tried adjusting it again and after about 8-10 minutes of running the temp is at around 210
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great