ORIGINAL: jcervantes11
My Tsunami having some engine problem. I've been having fun on break'in but sometime i do one or two fast run
on my last fourth tank. I haven't messed around with the needle valve. I ran it out of the box, works great too.
The problem is when i do high speed it runs then motor wants to stop. Am I getting to much gas or less?
Also since the setting on the needle is already set when i got the car, do u think its max? Or it just for breaking in?
I'm also new and i also have a lightning but this car came out alot better. My lightning is just setting there with stripped
gear, oh well. So what should i do?
1. most likely the engine is running too lean (not enough gas). Close the high needle and turn it 2 turns out and make the low needle (the one next to the throttle arm) flush with the collar around it. This is a good starting point, you can tune from there or it might be fine, its better to run too rich then too lean.
2. Get the upgraded 3 peice clutch bell for the lightning, 17/22 tooth, clermontmotorsports.com has them, drop him an email, also get the spur gear from him too. This will stop you from stripping gears, drop him an email at
[email protected].