gunit582

Got a fairly old 1/8th buggy running a .27 team infinity engine. recently tried to get it running. its had new:

Pull start
fuel tank
fuel lines
glow plug
priming pump/filter
radio gear
battery for glow heater
fuel 16%

can feel the heater heating the glow plug, just does not fire.

Any ideas?

bckyrdbshr

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If its been sitting you may want to check and make sure carb isn't gummed up..

Anthoop

As above ensure fuel is getting through....are you priming the fuel properly (have to ask).......does the glow plug get wet after trying to start or does the engine flood with fuel......have you checked/adjusted the carb. settings?

16% nitro content is low for that size of engine really...but it should still fire....what fuel and plug are you using?

bckyrdbshr

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Also make sure you have fresh fuel, if the fuel has been sitting for a long period of time it can go bad..

gunit582

Thanks for all that, bit of carb adjustment and a bit of persistence and its working well again!

kmeyers

Air, fuel, spark.
You report air and spark, so, missing fuel.
Remove the glow plug and drip in 10 drops of fuel. Replace glow plug and try again. If it runs on the prime then stops it is not receiving fuel. Check the needle setting, carb fuel path from hose barb to fuel outlet pipe (clean and blow out).
Then try again.

bckyrdbshr

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I'm glad you got it going, now go out n run the tires off it..lol