tuning the jato
04-16-2006, 09:46 PM
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tuning the jato
hey, so far i love my jato (when it runs), and i am having alot of problems tuning it, i just got it a couple days ago, and most of the time i have ALOT of trouble starting it.....can you guys help me figure this out?....i seem to fouls glow plugs all the time...ive gone through 3 in 2 days......and most of the time, even when its warm, if it dies..i have alot of problems starting it.....i read the manual, and it didnt really help me, i dont really understand, but if you live in socal, tell me wat your doing
04-17-2006, 12:01 AM
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RE: tuning the jato
It's probably too lean, richen it up some. What color are the glow plug elements? What kind of fuel ya using too? Also did you break it in properly or just tune right out the box and go for it?
Good tuning article for 2.5 is [link=http://www.traxxas.com/support/index.php?action=artikel&cat=35&id=276]here[/link] also.
Good tuning article for 2.5 is [link=http://www.traxxas.com/support/index.php?action=artikel&cat=35&id=276]here[/link] also.
04-18-2006, 12:06 PM
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RE: tuning the jato
is it over heating? that could be your problem restarting it right away. and do you do after run matinence? with after run oil in the cylinder and carb? because this is what keeps the engine in good shape. and makes it wasier to start. but try turing the needles back to factory settings. then just go from there. you want to be more rich than lean. mabey are you just standign on the throttle the whoel time you run it? that is what i did with my t-maxx. and it over heated all the time! lol big mistake.
