ORIGINAL: maccauley
well i was able to get the temp up to about 200 degrees. my god that is hot, i hit my hand on the engine while picking up the car wow that hurt. is the duratrax temp gauge pretty accurate? trying to take the temp at the glow plug but with the heat sink being so big the gauge only gets about an inch to an inch and a half away is this good enough? thank you
Those Duratrx temp guns aren't too accurate. You can still use them as a reference but I wouldn't completely rely on them. If you want to know where your engine temp is, try using the "spit test".
Put a drop of spit on the engine head. If it sizzles and burns off the engine is too hot (near or above 300 degrees F) If the spit stays on the engine head and just evaporates you are in a good and safe temp ange