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Old 06-04-2011 | 07:13 PM
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Hi, Fella's
Having trouble tuning my .21 buggy motor. It idles fine, starts fine, blowing good smoke . In saying that when I pull on the trigger the motor blurts a few times then stops with a puff of smoke at the end. Using 20% nitro and a #6 hot plug from O.S
If there is any good tuners out there that could help me with the tune I will be very grateful. Cheers
Old 06-04-2011 | 08:54 PM
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what engine you have?
Old 06-05-2011 | 05:05 AM
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A #6 OS is too cold for 20%
Old 06-05-2011 | 11:41 AM
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Not the best motor I no but it 's what came with the buggy .21 SH or as they say s**t hot.
And with the plug I looked it up on the OS site for glow plugs and on it's scale for glow plugs a #6 plug is there hot plug
It was called originally the A3 hot plug.
Can you guys suggest then a better plug, and if the motor will run properly and get some good
use out of it. Then I can look at another motor any suggestions on a good motor at a reasonable cost of cause as having a family and
a tolerant wife ,money for me is in drips and drabs. ie an allowance weekly it sucks but family come first.

Cheers.
Old 06-05-2011 | 04:01 PM
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SH arent bad engines at all, they are actually pretty good engines. but sounds like your a tad rich. but its really hard to tune over the net without seeing or hearing it.
Old 06-05-2011 | 10:15 PM
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True
Old 06-05-2011 | 10:32 PM
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I'll start with leaning it out just a little and i will give an update after i do that

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