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SAVAGEJIM -> RE: Bad day (7/1/2008 4:44 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Swamp3r
Keep in mind I only have one radio and receiver the replacement radio is not working.Monsoon fires up with one pull and dies prime again it fires first pull and dies replaced the glowplug same thing got mad swapped over to my hurricane 3 pulls it fires but the pull sart didn't go back in my fault. So I tried my tsunami fired after 2 pulls ran 2 tanks did a jump broke the shock tower and lost a bone. I was all excited to run today. Do you guys have a hard time keeping a truck running when it's like 32 degrees
Since you are a fair bit more advanced into the hobby, you might want to consider upgrading to an aftermarket mid-grade radio since RTR radios are usually the lowest grade. For example, a JR, Spektrum, Futaba (preferrably with 2.4GHz modules and RXs) would be superior for all of you models, and since these have the multi-modle memory, these will do everything you AM radio does, and more.
As for the engin starting and dying, I assume you retuned it as you went along before you finally gave up on starting it and moved onto the next RC. For the monsoon engine, how many gallons of fuel have you put though it? If you hit 8 or more gallons, it could be that the piston & sleeve are worn out and are due for a replacement. This is easy to do, but you will have to check with Redcat to see if they sell engine rebuild kits. Alternateively, if Rdcat does not sell rebuilds, you can go to any other HSP reseller, like Exceed, Himoto (and Academy, I think) and see if they too sell the rebuild kits for their HSP counteparts (I do not know what Himoto or Exceed calls their HSP equivalent of the Monsoon). Or, if this engine is an SH (GoldenLion), then hit the net for any SH engine sites, SH engines are everywere and finding rebuild kits for these are very very easy.
As for pullstarts, many live and die by them and will never use any othe form of starting. But as for me, I preferr rotostart since it is more idiot-proof for me. I too have ruined too many pullstarters, mostly from my own fault, and I switched to roto to eliminate that user error.
Since you mention it is cold, do you take the precaution of preheating them? I personally will not preheat a fully broken in engine if the outside temp is 70degrees F or more, but if it is freezing point or colder, I always take the precaution to preheat the engine to as close to 200degrees F befoe trying to start. I find it saves me alot of potential problems.
I am not telling you what to do, these are only suggestions to try to get you back running again. I hope this helps.
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