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new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/29/2007 5:31:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		So as the title states, I'm new to the world of RC cars. I will post pics when i'm done with my project and that will be when i get the new suspnsion delivered and installed. But as of right now i just installed a new OS 18CV-RX and i'm trying to break it in. Unfortunately, when i start it and it idles, the wheels keep spinning and the car moves without me giving it gas. What is causing this? The throttle is open only 1mm and i can't close the highspeed needle anymore or the car will stall. I'm absolutely clueless what is causing this. If someone could hep me out i'd greatly appreciate it.
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RE: new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/29/2007 7:38:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		this should help, read it ALL and then read it again if you are unsure http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm also, the opening is usually about 1mm, sometimes it is more, sometimes it is less, you need to get a fairly decent tune and the proper idle gap for it to sit there and idle ok, reset the needles to factory settings, then i would suggest turning the hsn 1/4 leaner and the lsn 1/4 turn too, that should get you closer to where you want to be but not exact, hope that helps


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RE: new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/29/2007 7:58:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		i read that post multiple times and the car would roll on idle with the factory settings. Due to that i started trying to twink it a bit. I'm not sure where the low speed needle is. Could that be the screw that attaches to the trottle? The manual labels it as the mixture control valve assembly screw. i did fool around with it a bit but i couldnt get any results so i put it back in the factory position. i'm recharging the glow plug at this point since i killed it, haha.

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RE: new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/29/2007 10:14:39 PM   
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the idle needle is on the other side, i beleive its a small flathead screw, screwing it in raises the idle i think and screwing it out lowers it


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RE: new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/30/2007 5:06:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		i think i finally got it and thank you for all the help. a whole lot of tweeking had to happen. i was about to contact OS directly because i've been doing this for over a day.

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RE: new to RC cars, engine quuestion - 9/30/2007 7:06:43 PM   
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