lol yeah I can't put it down though have to try and figure these things out like I'm trying to solve puzzle or something haha. yeah it was pulling really easy, I understand what you're referring to when the engine warms up it's easier to start, I know the first start of the day usually takes more pulls but, after it warms up it's easier. Though in these situations the pull start was just really loose if I remember correclty even more than when you're trying to start a warm engine. I mean no "notch" at all, even if it's warm and it's not as difficult to pull you still feel like the notch though, don't you? Usually when it's warm I pull it quick and like up to 2 notches, and it starts don't have to pull the cord far at all, or if I go past the first notch and then just pull it from there, it will start in a quick short pull.
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The only thing is that it's difficult to deal with these issues and also tend to new customers coming in, actually it's our policy for all their support needs to go to redcat but, I feel bad and if there aren't customers or it's close to closing time I'm able to spend more time on it and I don't turn anybody away but, in those two situations there were more people in store so I could only quickly check the usual things and then had to refer them to redcat support. Plus, I mean I had to learn (still learning) everything myself so I'm pretty sure everybody needs to have that passion for the hobby and learn the same way.I'm pretty sure most hobby shops do the same thing or charge for their own support/repairs or whatever may be involved. I can tell this was their first nitro, and to avoid these situation with noobies, I've bought a couple redcat electric (just the lightning epx drift and volcano epx for now) this week and am going to expand in that area and if I don't feel comfortable with a customer buying a nitro or if I explain to them briefly what they are getting into and if they are not prepared or if it's their first I'm going to recommend electric to avoid these issues. Since I mean I can understand how they would feel they are putting their money down and it ran a couple times and not any more, and now have to deal with support and warranty and shipping back/forth have to spend more money on that. I mean I have to do the same thing and understand it but, I don't know I guess not everybody does, I mean one of them got pretty pissed and started cursing and so I'm going to bring in electric to try and prevent these situations. Some people are well aware of nitros and have experience, it's funny when that one upset customer was first buying the nitro another person was in the store that is experienced with nitros was talking to him about it and he repeated it several times telling him that they are going to break, but he said that's where the fun is, putting them back together etc. I guess he didn't understand it, he is the exact type of customer that I would recommend an electric to in the future. Lesson learned.
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If the pull start feels too loose is that sign of a possible issue? that was one thing that was in common with those two they pulled really easy. I believe I recall this same issue with one shockwave I had when the exaust manifold had came loose it wouldn't start anymore and pull start seemed quite loose. Like normally when I pull a pull start it feels like there are "notches" as you pull it if it that makes sense but, in these there wasn't it was just like in one really easy pull you can just pull it all the way out without any effort at all. Maybe that means there's no fuel going to the engine? Since if a flooded engine makes the pull start extremly hard where you can't pull it and a "normal" pull start feels like it's in the middle it's not too easy to pull, you have to put your hand on the rc to hold it down and then you put a bit of effort and give it a quick pull not too hard so if there's no effort at all required then could you assume that means there's no fuel going to the engine?<div></div>
When the engine is cold the pullstart should feel somewhat tight. Even without fuel the piston will be tight in the sleave until it warms up. Thats why when you first start it, it's kind of hard to pull. But if you run it out of fuel, then re-fuel it right away and start it, the pullstart will typically pull easily since the engine is warm. The little notches your feeling when pulling are the piston in the up stroke of the engine creating compression in the cylinder. Then when it feels like it's easing up, the piston is on it's way back down the cylinder. If the pullstart is pulling very easy when the engine is cold, it could be a few things. Like you suggested, a loose exhaust header, loose under head. Thats the part the glow plug screws into. Make sure the under head is tight and also the glow plug. If the glow plug is loose you will lose compression. The one way bearing could be bad or the pull start itself. Just when you thought this was getting easy...