Engine Problems/Blown Engine
07-04-2008, 03:43 PM
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Engine Problems/Blown Engine
Ok, so I have the T3.0 engine and I can't get it started... The last time I started it was yesterday.
I have adjusted the screws to factory, to rich and lean, and cleaned out the pipe. I tried everything I could.
Now the weird thing is, I'm getting smoke from my exhaust. Not the burnt nitro kind of smoke, but burning kind of smoke.
Is there any way I could tell if my engine is blown/dead and if I should get a new one?
I have adjusted the screws to factory, to rich and lean, and cleaned out the pipe. I tried everything I could.
Now the weird thing is, I'm getting smoke from my exhaust. Not the burnt nitro kind of smoke, but burning kind of smoke.
Is there any way I could tell if my engine is blown/dead and if I should get a new one?
07-06-2008, 11:22 AM
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RE: Engine Problems/Blown Engine
Not enough info here. Is the engine new, used, and if used do you know
how much fuel has been run through it, if you are the origional owner? The
engine should have some pinch at top dead center. Don't confuse this with
compression. Pull the glow plug out and then rotate the piston to the top of
the combustion chamber. There should be a slight amount of resistance at
TDC. If not you might be ready for a new piston and sleeve. Are you sure
that the smoke that you are smelling is not the lubricant in the fuel which
would be normal. If there is smoke comming off the cooling head/crankcase
then you are way too lean on the bottom and top end needles. You could
have a lean air leak issue and need to seal your engine, change fuel lines,
check fuel tank for leaks.
If you are not smelling nitro fumes and listening to the sweet song your not LIVING !!
07-06-2008, 07:55 PM
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RE: Engine Problems/Blown Engine
ORIGINAL: NITRO FUMES RULE
Not enough info here. Is the engine new, used, and if used do you know
how much fuel has been run through it, if you are the origional owner? The
engine should have some pinch at top dead center. Don't confuse this with
compression. Pull the glow plug out and then rotate the piston to the top of
the combustion chamber. There should be a slight amount of resistance at
TDC. If not you might be ready for a new piston and sleeve. Are you sure
that the smoke that you are smelling is not the lubricant in the fuel which
would be normal. If there is smoke comming off the cooling head/crankcase
then you are way too lean on the bottom and top end needles. You could
have a lean air leak issue and need to seal your engine, change fuel lines,
check fuel tank for leaks.
If you are not smelling nitro fumes and listening to the sweet song your not LIVING !!
Not enough info here. Is the engine new, used, and if used do you know
how much fuel has been run through it, if you are the origional owner? The
engine should have some pinch at top dead center. Don't confuse this with
compression. Pull the glow plug out and then rotate the piston to the top of
the combustion chamber. There should be a slight amount of resistance at
TDC. If not you might be ready for a new piston and sleeve. Are you sure
that the smoke that you are smelling is not the lubricant in the fuel which
would be normal. If there is smoke comming off the cooling head/crankcase
then you are way too lean on the bottom and top end needles. You could
have a lean air leak issue and need to seal your engine, change fuel lines,
check fuel tank for leaks.
If you are not smelling nitro fumes and listening to the sweet song your not LIVING !!
It still does have some pinch at TDC, but not as much as it used to.
Yeah, the smell is way different. I'm sure that it's not lubricant/oil being burnt.
There is no smoke coming out of the engine anywhere, just the stinger.
I already checked for air leaks, couldn't find much. I have a few sets of fuel lines, and I tried them all.
Fuel tank is ok, no leaks or anything there.
