We finally got my Matrix running half decent after about 3 hours of f#$%%$g around with it! Turns out that the factory settings are way off for the car. My bottom end is about 2 turns in from flush, CEN recommends 4.5 -5 turns out from closed, thats about 5-6 turns difference. Could be the climate here in Canada though, although we don't ,contrary to popular belief, live in igloos, it is quite a bit colder than So-Cal I bet. Today was a nippy 40 deg. f . Also I removed the fuel filter in the line, I think there's air coming in from it, has anyone else encountered this?
Anyway we finally got it running, WOW! this thing hauls *****, really suprised alot of truggy drivers. after about 3 tanks after the initial break in, this thing WOKE-UP and was screaming, A dude in a Savage truck was trying to pass me, and I was toying with the throttle, and pulling away. I hope that there are more fun days like this.
Broke 1 part, I was running with no body(on the truck) and my freind in a hopped-up Revo ran over me head on, broke the steering arm, and fixed it with a zip-tie, HA!