sharkus
Posts: 11
Joined: 3/17/2008 From: San Diego,
CA, USA Status: offline
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I think I'm done with break-in (I did the thermal cycle break-in method as best I could). I've run about 7-8 tanks total so far, and installed my roto-start... However, I'm having a heck of a time getting this thing to idle after I roughly tune it. (This is my first nitro, so I'm tuning based upon reading/watching youtube videos.) I've adjust the high speed needle to give me nice blue smoke and smooth acceleration (going up and down the street). I then adjusted the low speed so that I can sit idle for a second or two, then accelerate smoothly from a stop (again with nice blue smoke). However, at this setting the idle is very high (i.e. clutch is engaged most of the time and I need to keep the brake on). If I richen the low speed needle accelerating is really bad (and the engine stalls in a few seconds). The idle screw doesn't seem to do anything. I've sealed my engine, so I'm fairly sure there are no major air leaks (unless I did something wrong). I did notice some small air bubbles in the fuel line (not sure if this is normal or would have any effect). For reference my needle settings are 2 HS, 4.5 LS. Do these seem reasonable for ~65 degree weather, <500 ft elevation? Is this just a case of the engine not being fully broken in yet? Or is there something else I should be trying? Thanks, Sharkus
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