RE: Tips for HPI MT2 owners
Follow the breakin instructions.
The first Two tanks will be hard to keep it running, but put the vehicle up on some blocks and give it a little gas to keep it running. As this instrctions say, start to lean out the top end needle, one to two hours, 1/8 of a turn max at a time until it starts to run better. DO NOT LEAN IT TOO MUCH. Just lean it out until it runs well, should get good amount of blue smoke, but not a bunch of oil coming out of the exaust.
Should run great. I would invest in a temp gauge, should lean it out until it is around 200-230 degrees.
Call HPI about the Roto start - they will replace it, if it was truly broken in shipping.
If you have a good LHS, local hobby store, near you ask them how they typically break in the vehicle. They can be a great resource.
Hope this helps.