BCKoots

I have just bought a Savage 25 and I am completly new to nitro. How can I tell when a glow plug is burnt out?

amwhite2005

When your engine doesnt start right.
If you notice any performance issues.

snowbl!nd

If the filament doesn't glow bright orange/yellow when it's attached to the glow starter, replace the plug. Also, if you start the engine and it dies as soon as you remove the starter, you need a new plug...

Revo Eater

The easiest way to tell is warm the engine up. Put the glow plug ignitor on the plug at idle for a few seconds. When you remove the ignitor the rpm's should remain the same, if they drop the glow plug needs replaced.

BCKoots

great, thanks.

How can I tell when i am running the engine to lean, I do not have a heat gun. I still get white smoke when I give full throttle, but it revs really high, are these engine always like this. ( Goes pretty good though)

leslie_p

Hi all,

smoke trail good, heat meter great. for 20.00 get a heat gun/meter.

Cheers,
Leslie

JayC1968

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Here ya go.... A few tuning vids for ya to help you know what is too lean and or rich..

[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSmMzpZM_As]Tuning 1[/link]
[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJFsJAxNoRg]Tuning 2[/link]

Indecline099

WOW, that instructional video was great, it really helped me find out the problem with my new OS .18, my hsn is too rich and my lowspeed is too lean thanks for that post jayc

aidE

Hi there, i have an issue. I have a hard time starting my new savage X. Yesterday after many tries i finally got it started with some extra throttle but i dont know what i did to get it started actually since i had tried give it some extra throttle on all the other tries i had made before, it just all of the sudden popped alive. But as soon as i let the throttle go it died on the idle. This is it's first tank. After that i had i going with the throttle engaded for a couple of minutes and after that it could idle the rest of it's first tank. Then it was time for its second and i couldnt get it started. Then the glowigniter died and i couldnt continue.. But im thinking, could this be a glowplug issue? Damn this hobby is by far the most difficult ive been getting myself in to. Though i hope it will bring as much joy as for all the downtime im experiencing.

Revo Eater

Could be the glowplug, they tend to eat them up during break-in.

amwhite2005

Try losening the glow plug about 1/2 turn for the first few tanks. It will make it easier to start. Remember to tighten it back up when it is started though, dont let it run for more than 10 seconds loose.

aidE

Im a bit OT now but i wrote here before so i'll just continue. I went through 2 tanks today, it was really a pain to keep it alive through those tanks since it kept on dieing on me so it still wont idle. Now it has 3 tanks total. I run 16% nitro fuel, maybe it has something to do with it?

amwhite2005

16% should be OK, 20-25% is recomended. The first few tanks are always a pain to get started. It will be easier after about 7-8 tanks. After that it is easy. Read my post above for starting the first few tanks.

JayC1968

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For starters.......
A HOT plug should be used with 16% fuel...EVEN during break in as plugs are designed for percentage in fuels.

BCKoots

Thanx for all your help guys. Those videos were very helpfull too. My Savage .25 is going alot faster than i expected and bolts off the hop, I am running 33% fuel though. Today it nearly weelied when i gave it full throttle.

It isnt always changing into second gear though, but Im sure I should be able to tweak it.

Is there somewhere where you guys post videos for the savage?