Zeroc

i was bashing around in sunday when i tried starting my t maxx after it stalled.the pull cord stayed all the way out and wouldnt coil back up.then right in the middle of nowhere i had to sit on the ground and rip off my engine and pull starter to see what was wrong and as soon as i pulled off the pull starter the son of a ***** coiled it self and then i put it back on and strapped it back in my maxx and it got stuck again so i had to take it off and sure **** it ravelled up again.its got me puzzled.it seems fine now but i just couldnt figure it out.any ideas?

spazzyfry123

Exact same thing happened to me a little while ago. I put some grease on both the one-way bearing and inside the housing for the one-way bearing in the pull start. Never had the problem again. I think there is something wrong with the 2.5 pull starts.

Digital Liquid

Also make sure that you are not tightening the screws for the pull-start down too tight onto the motor. This will cause that to happen too.

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Zeroc

boy,this shows how often i check my emails,lol.this post is over a month old.i no about the screws being to tight thing.i like the grease idea,ill give it a try.right now i strapped the E-Z start back on.i hate it so much[:@]GRRRRRRRRRRRR.........................i always forget to charge the battery and im done for 25 minutes while it discharges and recharges.GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR................[:@]

potatoe_bird

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I thought you wern't supposed to oil the one way. [sm=confused.gif] I've always cleaned off the glaze when I had trouble starting it.

RCautohouse

I know it sucks but that made me laugh how you kept taking it apart. So is pull start better than EZstarter ? I have a pull but I have never used a EZstart.

Zeroc

i hate recharging the batteries every 10 mins so i personally like the pull start but it keeps getting stuck out.ARGH![:@]

GVFD29

I had it for 2 days.....broke the housing in 1/2...back to the ezstart...fires up in 10 sec or less.....If I remember to tighten the glowplug LOL.

jefx

My ez start usually lasts for several outings, but I also use a glow igniter instead of the blue wire. I have 2 cheapo packs for the ez start, so I always have a fully charged spare.

Zeroc

i use an ofna glow ignitor,my blue wire ripped off right aftre i bought it.

nitroracer20

zeroc, did you try turning the fly wheel? most of the time it snaps back into place. next time dont pull the pull start so far out and it wont get stuck.

DirtDriver89

sound like you should go with the ez start

jimmmy

PLEASE HELP, i pulled my starter cord and cant rewind it
because it broke at the top. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP PPP

murray.386

the pull start on my sportmaxx does that and all i do is is give it a little tug and it goes right back in.

GITRDONE

This is the only way to go. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGFK1&P=7 You will still need a glow charger and a drill or a roto start. Alot less headaches.