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y wont it start? - 7/23/2007 9:43:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		i got a nitro rustler i just replaced the sleve and piston, i went to start it and it would just keep turning over till it floods and wont turn any more. so i checked glow plug and it wasent getting hot. i replaced the glow plug starter and wires and it still wont start. it just keeps turning till it floods and wont turn, any ideas y its doing that?
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RE: y wont it start? - 7/23/2007 9:53:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		make sure your igniter is charged all the way, then test the glow plug, it should glow brightly, also, heat up your engine with a hairdryer, then, when you prime it, dont keep dumping fuel in there, just bring fuel up to the carb, not even in it, let it take what it needs and read all of this http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm


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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 3:10:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		well i heated it up with a hairdryer and it stoped pinching. but now it will just keep turning over and wont start. any 1 know the jetting positions it should be at when breaking in a trx 2.5? or any thing else that would get it to start?

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 4:00:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Does it have the easy start? If so, perhaps you could try disconnecting the glow plug wire and using a seperate glow ignitor battery.
It also sounds like your carb is set too rich. Try closing the high speed about 1/4 to 1/2 turn and maybe turning the low speed adj. about a 1/4 turn as well.

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 4:03:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		it has a ez start and i dont have a glow ignitor battery, i have been messing with the needles, i been riching and leaning them and it just dosent sound any better ethier way i go.

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 4:45:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		you have most likely flooded it, take the glow plug out, turn the car upside down and crank it over til the fuel all comes out, reset to the stock needle settings then lean the high speed needle 1/4 turn and the low speed needle 1/8th turn, this usually makes it a bit easier to start since factory settings are pretty rich, also is your glow plug glowing brightly


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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 5:32:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		its not flooding, but my glow plug isnt glowing and i tryed all 4 glow plugs i have. i just replaced all the wires and starter box also becuse my glow plug wasent getting hot before and now it still not. and does any 1 know factory settings for needles?

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 1:11:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		if your glow plug isnt glowing then thats your problem right there. try going to your lhs and see if they can help. i recommend getting a separate glow starter for your glowplug. they seem to work better.

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 1:40:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		please dude, for the love of god go to your LHS and pick up a seperate glow ignitor, rechargeable ones are the best. Then cut that blue wire off the easy start system and use it to strangle your neighbor's dog and get some of the frustration out of your system. Then use the glow ignitor to test your glow plugs which I, almost, guarantee will glow bright orange. Try to start it that way. All of my friends have traxxas. they have Jato 2.5's and 3.3's and T-maxx's and revo's and just about everything else traxxas makes. We get together to run, they cant start it, I whip out the glow ignitor I use on my ST-1 and all is well.

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/24/2007 3:24:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok, ill try it, ty guys

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/29/2007 4:42:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok, i got a glow plug ignitor, charged it and my plugs glowed bright orange, i try and strat my car and it just turns over sounding like it will never start. i am about to just throw it in front of a train right now i am so frustratied with it, lol

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RE: y wont it start? - 7/29/2007 8:23:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		charge the igniter for 12 full hours, take the glow plug out of the engine, flip it upside down, and crank it over, you likely have it flooded from overpriming, now put the glow plug back in and try to start it without priming it, this should burn the excess fuel out, now when you go to prime it again, bring fuel up to the carb, not in it, now try to start it, you will also need to reset the needles back to factory, then lean the hsn 1/4 turn and lean the lsn 1/8 turn, please take it to a hobby shop so they can show you, once you learn the basics its easy


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RE: y wont it start? - 7/30/2007 3:21:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Make sure to prime the engine just a little before starting. Then put the glow plug igniter on and try to start it. Sounds like you are flooding the engine. Also if that doesn't work try leaning out the fuel mixture like stated above.

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