I am brand new to the RC world. I have owned my Warhead for all of 1 week. I have done all the break in tanks and I am having a small problem now. After I run one tank and the engine is still hot, it will not start until it cools completely. Once it has cooled for about an hour, it will fire up within 5 or 6 pulls. Like I said earlier, I am new to this and I do not know where to start. Any ideas?

Also, I have been looking for aftermarket parts and I have had NO luck. Anybody know of a place that may have started making aluminum parts for this? I checked with Integy and Fast Lane Machines already with no luck. I know this is a new truck, but I was in hopes of a proactive company stepping up to the plate.

Thanks in advance,
Eric

NAVYMAN, go to monster truck forum and look for the ANYONE OWN A WARHEAD thread more the 1oo pages all about warhead.

the reason you cant find after market parts is because there are none. the warhead is a beta car and duratrax didnt do their homework. it is a very unreliable car with many problems that need to be sorted out. duratrax says they are responding to the problems but its been 3 months and still nothing.

Your engine symptoms are classic symptoms of an engine with poor compression.
Poor compression can occur from a worn out engine or one with damage to the sleeve walls or piston. Since your's is a new motor it's unlikely to be worn out so that leaves piston/sleeve damage. That kind of damage can be from something external (like sand) getting in through the carb or something internal like a wrist clip or ??????
You could tear the engine down and look for damage or, since it is a new truck, contact Duratrax about your issues.
As for aftermarket parts, I don't think there are any yet. The truck's only been on the market for a few months. If it proves to be a popular truck (which seems unlikely with the reputation it's getting) then I'm sure you'll start to see hop up parts being made.
As has been said, check the Monster Truck fourm. There are several threads on your truck there. I'll warn you though, most are not complimentarry.

Big block engines that run at 270 plus degrees won't fire when shut down....or not easily.

Try this: Make sure you aren't lean, just tweak the hi speed back about 1/8.

On restarts, advance the throttle trim a little (to open the carb), and then squeeze the throttle and release. Then pull few times with no glow warmer, then proceed to start as you usually do. You might have to advance the throttle trim a little more.

You'll get used to how far advanced the throttle will need to be to start it. Hot big blocks do not like to start.

Now, it is possible you've over heated the engine too many times (and ruined the compression...)...but try my way first.