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first runaway - 3/31/2005 10:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		i about killed my lst ! it hit a curb dead center at full throttle,the damn carb got stuck open. i mean real stuck not a dead servo. i cant move it back to the closed position an i pushed on it pretty hard to try to close it afterr i took it all apart to try to see how bad it was going t o be. i am here talking to take abit of a break befor getting my part list together. i dont even think a failsafe would have helped i think the carb was stuck befor impact. hit so hard flush on the front bumper it broke rear a arms.
anyway off to see how much $ my carb is going to flush for me.
warm weather an no lst for me not for long i hope

might go ahead an upgrade chassis parts while i have it all down.



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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 12:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'd send the servo back for inspection. You might get a replacement.


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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 2:25 AM   
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I'd send the servo back for inspection. You might get a replacement.

Why send it back, he is saying that it wasn't the servo, it was the carb, no point sending the servo.

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 4:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		well the carb was sure stuck after the crash. i cant push it closed an its really hard to turn the low speed neddle, i dont know how it got stuck that hard. an one servo is the least of my probs
i doubt they would help in this situation. sure would b nice though. i broke alot lol
i just guess ill be doing my chassis change over little sooner.o yea an new carb i guess
just for starters hehe
i like this truck too much to let it die.
it will be back.
someday

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 6:07 AM   
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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 11:01 AM   
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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 3:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		ooo picage of the carnage sounds promising, it should be fairly easy to get a carb tho if they wont supply it, since SH makes it and the XTM engines, some parts are interchangable and carbs

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 3:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Same thing happened to me, I had to hit it with a hammer and a punch to get it to snap back closed. LHS told me it was probably because my servo was trying to pull it too far open and it got wedged. I adjusted teh endpoints on the radio and it has never happened again, so I guess they were probably right?

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 4:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		nitro-noob - if you are in need of a carb.. My mach .26 blew and if your interested in the carb i'll let it go for dirt cheap - PM me if interested.


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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 5:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		bent main chassis,both front braces. side truss, both servos had the plastic they are bolted down by is broke, the things that hold the pins for the a arms in the front is broke the metal part is bent,tranns. case is crack were it bolts down an i think it has damage inside i havent even looked in there.bent cvd. hit head on so hard iit broke both rear a arms, an bent a shock shaft or two.. i might b better off getting a new one lol
p.s. i havent opened any gear boxes so the list is not complete i have a hd chassis set on the way to start my rebuild
an sorry but no pics of it

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 6:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		i got mine to free up as well,looks like thats what cause it to commite suicide.

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 7:31 PM   
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bent main chassis,both front braces. side truss, both servos had the plastic they are bolted down by is broke, the things that hold the pins for the a arms in the front is broke the metal part is bent,tranns. case is crack were it bolts down an i think it has damage inside i havent even looked in there.bent cvd. hit head on so hard iit broke both rear a arms, an bent a shock shaft or two.. i might b better off getting a new one lol
p.s. i havent opened any gear boxes so the list is not complete i have a hd chassis set on the way to start my rebuild
an sorry but no pics of it

Just Remember, If your doing that Much work to your truck, Now is a Good Time to Add some Up-Grades, And One of the Best things I have got for my Truck has been the RCscrew Kit, It comes with Lots of Extras, And it makes Working on the Very Easy,( No more Stripped Screws).
Let me know if you need any Links to some Parts, Anyway Have Fun Putting it back together.

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 7:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you had a fail-safe in place and realized that you indeed had a run away. Would shuting the radio off help with this?
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i got mine to free up as well,looks like thats what cause it to commite suicide.



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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 7:40 PM   
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If you had a fail-safe in place and realized that you indeed had a run away. Would shuting the radio off help with this?
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i got mine to free up as well,looks like thats what cause it to commite suicide.



Not in this case, It was Because of the Carb it self Stuck Open.

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 8:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Heres a link to Horizon they have the Most LST Parts http://www.horizonhobby.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=Lst+parts&OverallCatID=&BrandID=&CatID=&SearchType=Standard&ResultsPerPage=60

Heres a link to Hexcrews http://webservices.advanceware.net/hexcrews/(hindjn45tqzppc55nela3j45)/sub_category.aspx?id=1246

Crazynuts Racing, they have Alum,Hexs for wheels and a Good Brake Kit http://crazynutracing.com/index.php?cPath=61

That should be a Good start, I get about 80% of my Parts from Horizon Hobby,

And Killer Hobbies, http://killerhobbies.com/ Hes a good Help and on this Form, if ya need any help with getting something.

That Should Help ya get Everything ya Need & then Some, Have Fun!

O-Ya! the Site is Good! http://www.monsterrccentral.com/ They Have Info on Every Thing RC !

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 8:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Could you tell me how the fail safe works?

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 9:44 PM   
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Could you tell me how the fail safe works?


When the reciever looses signal, when the rx pack goes below a safe voltage, when the Tx batteries become too low, or when interference crosses your radio's path, the failsafe will automaticaly return to a preset position (programmed by you), usually full brake.

It wouldn't have worked in this situation since the servo would have been unable to close the carb since it was stuck so badly.

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RE: first runaway - 4/1/2005 10:06 PM   
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I didn't think so, but as a newbie, I thought I'd ask. That`s the only way to learn! Right?

Thanks for correcting me!

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Not in this case, It was Because of the Carb it self Stuck Open.



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RE: first runaway - 4/3/2005 6:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I take it a full-on braking didn't help much? I think that's a bit of a fault with these trucks, on a car the brakes are always strong enough to overcome the strength of the engine and at least slow the truck down.

Really makes me appreciate our sloping curbs which just send your truck flying into the yard/sidewalk without damage. Good luck rebuilding that thing.

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RE: first runaway - 4/3/2005 5:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		brake did nothing at all, it was already in 2nd gear an wide open i couldnt even turn in time. lol
ill get it going again but will be little slow saving up cause in upgreading as i replace stuff.

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