RotoStart Wont engauge
07-24-2009, 04:14 PM
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RotoStart Wont engauge
Im having an issue with the rotostart on my XL. It wouldnt engauge, so I took it apart to inspect it, everything looked fine, so I cleaned it and reinstalled it. It worked fine, the engine started and all was well, ran the truck for a minute came back, shut it down and went to restart it and again it would not engauge. I took the glow plug out and tried it and it enguages just fine and turns the motor over like it should, reinstalled the glow plug and again it wouldnt engauge. Took it apart, cleaned it and put it back in and whallah it works again. Run the truck for a few minutes, stop and try to restart and nothing, it would engauge.
What do you think the problem is?
What do you think the problem is?
07-24-2009, 04:38 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
^+1^ Exactly bigwalt,after switching from traxxas fuel to BYRON never,never had another OWB slip [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=idea.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]
07-24-2009, 04:58 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
ORIGINAL: TAKZILLA
^+1^ Exactly bigwalt,after switching from traxxas fuel to BYRON never,never had another OWB slip [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=idea.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]
^+1^ Exactly bigwalt,after switching from traxxas fuel to BYRON never,never had another OWB slip [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=idea.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]
07-24-2009, 05:27 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
Im on my second gallon. First Gallon was O'Donnell 20%, this second gallon is Trinity Monster which is 20% and 12% Oil.
Could it be that the 12% oil coupled with overly rich needle settings would cause this?
Could it be that the 12% oil coupled with overly rich needle settings would cause this?
07-24-2009, 05:51 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
ORIGINAL: Mattholew
Im on my second gallon. First Gallon was O'Donnell 20%, this second gallon is Trinity Monster which is 20% and 12% Oil.
Could it be that the 12% oil coupled with overly rich needle settings would cause this?
Im on my second gallon. First Gallon was O'Donnell 20%, this second gallon is Trinity Monster which is 20% and 12% Oil.
Could it be that the 12% oil coupled with overly rich needle settings would cause this?
07-25-2009, 05:13 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
I bought another gallon of O'Donnell 20% fuel, that Trinity Monster is going on some ant hills, everyone I have talked to said......"oh, no wonder, Trinity fuel is junk, dont use it" and it all makes sense now, the engine just wasn't performing as well as on the previous gallon and tuning it was much harder.
The owner of my LHS said that he had someone buy a gallon, take it home run one tank of fuel, and bring it back to GIVE to anyone who wanted it. They put a sign on it saying free and set it up on the counter. It took two weeks for someone to take it!
Man, I just hate that I wasted $35 on that junk.
The owner of my LHS said that he had someone buy a gallon, take it home run one tank of fuel, and bring it back to GIVE to anyone who wanted it. They put a sign on it saying free and set it up on the counter. It took two weeks for someone to take it!
Man, I just hate that I wasted $35 on that junk.
07-26-2009, 09:11 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
Problem solved and man the engine is running well again, and a LOT cooler as well. Now, to fix those dang suspension pins, I had them come loose and work there way out 4 different times today. That is a terrible design.
07-26-2009, 09:19 PM
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
[sm=teeth_smile.gif] glad to hear you are up and running,a $35.00 lesson you will never forget.
put a zip tie around the bumper braces pull it just tight enough to keep those poorly designed pin retainers in place & you should be good to go [sm=shades_smile.gif]
put a zip tie around the bumper braces pull it just tight enough to keep those poorly designed pin retainers in place & you should be good to go [sm=shades_smile.gif]
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RE: RotoStart Wont engauge
yeah my monster HP has been giving me some issues tho really only if its been sitting while like it'll slip a little then once it gets running for a bit, then it'll start up fine, ahh well imo burns cleaner than dtx red alert and i have 1.5 gallons left, i just gotta use the stuff, i've had NO time to drive this summer i hate it, damn rain and having a life...
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