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Old 04-28-2008 | 08:21 AM
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From: Torchy the Fiery Fast RC Turtl
Default RE: Engine Seize!! Please help

ORIGINAL: Xt2 pro

i have a new xt2 pro buggy with a .28 engine, it runs well temp is always usually good and there is always plenty of smoke coming from the exhaust

can anyone help me why my engine has seized up for the second time??

ive removed the glowplug and sprayed CRC into it to try and lubricate it a bit

any other help would be greatly appreciated.
Your engine has only gone through the initial break-in, it is not yet fully broken in (as already mentioned by other posters before me).

Your engine will not be fully broken in until it has reached about the half gallon mark. When doing a break-in of any engine, especially during the initial break-in and up until the engine is fully boken in, it is very important that you preheat the engine. Get a hobby grade engine preheater gun or even a hair dryer and try to preheat it to 200 degrees F. (A hair dryer cannot get that hot, but it sill help loosen the cold engine by heating it to where the sleeve diameter will expand some.)