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T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 6:05:10 AM   
XxRustlinxX



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Status: offline 		I have a T-Maxx and when I try to start it a large amount of fuel sprays out of the carburetor and exhaust. It's like a mist of fuel out of the carb and if I try to start it for too long when i turn over the car to the side the muffler leaks. I figured it was flooded so I took out the glow plug and cleared it out until not fuel sprayed out. When I put the glow plug back in and tried to start it again but the same thing happened. I'm not sure what's wrong but I was hoping someone on the forums would so if someone can help I would greatly appreciate the help. =)


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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 6:12:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		sounds like your truck is a little rich, try leaning it out a bit. i had the same problem and leaning it solved it

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 6:15:18 AM   
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sounds like your truck is a little rich, try leaning it out a bit. i had the same problem and leaning it solved it


+1. I agree with this definately. Leaning out the high speed needle should help to solve this little problem....

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 6:17:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm kind of new to tuning..do you mean the lsn or hsn?
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that?


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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 7:11:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Factory settings are rich so it normal for it to spay fuel out. Lean out the hsn maybe 1/8 of a turn clockwise, see how that works, if its still to rich turn it 1/8 again.

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 7:22:25 AM   
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ORIGINAL: XxRustlinxX

I'm kind of new to tuning..do you mean the lsn or hsn?
and I think I've reset the carb setting to factory would it still be off bad enough to leak like that?


Lean out the high speed needle first, then IF it seems like its very boggy at lower rpms, and at idle, then lean out the low speed needle as well....

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 7:41:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the help everyone it started and I can't wait until I go run it at the spillway this afternoon. =)


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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 9:48:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice, im glad it worked

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 5:26:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		glad to hear things are working out for ya now..

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 8:14:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just got back from running the maxx and for some reason it wouldn't go very fast when i pressed the trigger..is this another tuning problem?
It would start up in less than 1 second but getting it to run like usual was a really big issue..
I set it at factory setting and put the hsn at about 3 turns from out and the lsn about 2 1/2 turns form out..did i do something wrong again?


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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 9:52:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Now it sounds lean if its diein after a second or so on the throdle, when you tune, turn that screw 1/8th at a time, its looking like you have leaned it a touch to much, and if u r still running the engine in, when it was set rich, 1/8th of a turn to the lean side would have been spot on probably, take a little time and care, to understand what your doing when you tune, you may be prematurely damaging your engine, does it have LOTS of blue smoke when you got to WOT ?

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 11:31:47 PM   
XxRustlinxX



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Status: offline 		It has a decent amount of smoke I just tried adjusting it again and after about 8-10 minutes of running the temp is at around 210
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great



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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/19/2008 11:59:03 PM   
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It has a decent amount of smoke I just tried adjusting it again and after about 8-10 minutes of running the temp is at around 210
Not sure if that is a good tune but it shifts when I give it half-throttle so I'm guessing it's not that bad even though I wish the low speed would kick in a little faster..but..high speed is great



Well it sounds like u have it almost at the perfect settings point. If u want the low speed to kick in faster, u could try leaning it out a bit, but just DO NOT go too lean or u will overheat it due to lack of lubrication...if u try to lean it out a bit and it doesn't really do anything, I would go back to the settings u are at right now...

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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/20/2008 12:31:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the tip matt I'm going outside right now and I'll post how it does =)


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RE: T-Maxx 3.3 problem - 7/20/2008 1:50:22 AM   
XxRustlinxX



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Status: offline 		Just got back from running my maxx and I couldn't be happier with it
Thanks for all of your help everyone!



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