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09-15-2011, 12:52 PM
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RE: brand new truck
day 2 went pretty well..
only one issue,i realized fuel coming from the glow plug hole while the car was running.
any idea what would cause that?
only one issue,i realized fuel coming from the glow plug hole while the car was running.
any idea what would cause that?
09-15-2011, 01:08 PM
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RE: brand new truck
yes and yes. it did that on the last tank that i ran
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Did you put the washer on the plug before you put it in or did you make sure the plug was tight?
Did you put the washer on the plug before you put it in or did you make sure the plug was tight?
09-15-2011, 02:03 PM
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RE: brand new truck
ok,are there any seals in tht area tht may be bad?
im gonna try taking the engine out soon
im gonna try taking the engine out soon
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hopefully its not stripped but i would try a new glow plug before you jump to that conclusion.
hopefully its not stripped but i would try a new glow plug before you jump to that conclusion.
09-15-2011, 03:11 PM
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The only thing on the glow plug is a washer that seals it... its possible the washer is not good..... dont put any thread compound or sealer there, it will make problems.
09-15-2011, 05:20 PM
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RE: brand new truck
how do i deal with a rounded hex screw?
got 3 of 4 engine mount screws from the underside out..the last one got rounded.
any tips?
got 3 of 4 engine mount screws from the underside out..the last one got rounded.
any tips?
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The only thing on the glow plug is a washer that seals it... its possible the washer is not good..... dont put any thread compound or sealer there, it will make problems.
The only thing on the glow plug is a washer that seals it... its possible the washer is not good..... dont put any thread compound or sealer there, it will make problems.
09-16-2011, 02:45 AM
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i usually use the dremel, just make a slot in the screw head and use a regular screwdriver to take it out. One of the only uses i ever really found for a dremel besides body trimming and smoothing out.
09-16-2011, 03:34 AM
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Make sure the 4 head bolts are tight... I had that happen to me...
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ok,are there any seals in tht area tht may be bad?
im gonna try taking the engine out soon
ok,are there any seals in tht area tht may be bad?
im gonna try taking the engine out soon
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hopefully its not stripped but i would try a new glow plug before you jump to that conclusion.
hopefully its not stripped but i would try a new glow plug before you jump to that conclusion.
09-16-2011, 06:53 AM
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i use my my drill and drill the head of the screw till the head is gone. then you pull the motor off and use a pair of pliers to turn the shaft of the screw till it comes out.
09-19-2011, 05:40 PM
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RE: brand new truck
ok,do u have any experience with the steel brake disc?
is it really any better than the composite one?
is it really any better than the composite one?
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not really unless your brake is dragging and its glazing the pad.
not really unless your brake is dragging and its glazing the pad.
09-19-2011, 05:58 PM
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yes, much better, i still have a small stash of old style metal disc/fiber pad setups. The composite can round out sometimes where it meets the drive cup or they can actually melt, i have had the composite/plastic brake discs actually melt to the metal shoes on a few of my rc's, my hpi rs4 3 would always lockup on the track until i upgraded the disc.
09-19-2011, 07:36 PM
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does redcat have a fiber pad?
or can i piece together a set-up from other manufacturers ?
or can i piece together a set-up from other manufacturers ?
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yes, much better, i still have a small stash of old style metal disc/fiber pad setups. The composite can round out sometimes where it meets the drive cup or they can actually melt, i have had the composite/plastic brake discs actually melt to the metal shoes on a few of my rc's, my hpi rs4 3 would always lockup on the track until i upgraded the disc.
yes, much better, i still have a small stash of old style metal disc/fiber pad setups. The composite can round out sometimes where it meets the drive cup or they can actually melt, i have had the composite/plastic brake discs actually melt to the metal shoes on a few of my rc's, my hpi rs4 3 would always lockup on the track until i upgraded the disc.
09-27-2011, 02:47 AM
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probably the steering servo is not good, just swap the 2 plugs for the servos on the receiver, the throttle will control the steering and the steering will control the throttle, if it still does the same thing then the servo is no good. before you go thru this, take the servo horn off the servo and see if it moves without the linkage hooked up to it.
09-27-2011, 04:48 AM
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RE: brand new truck
man, sorry to hear about your problems. i just got my caldera 3.0 in yesterday and i'm going to take it out today to start breaking it in. i hope i don't run into the kind of problems you are having. good luck bro.
