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Old 12-16-2006 | 11:59 PM
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Im breaking in my engine if you have read my other post,and now my engine keeps cutting out after about 3 seconds with the glow plug ignitor still in there.There is nothing wrong with the glowplug i have changed the glow plug also,so whats my problem?Thank you please reply someone.
Old 12-17-2006 | 12:13 AM
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Since your breaking it in, the engine is probably set very rich, its loading up with fuel and stalling out on you. Open up the carb a bit more at idle using your throttle trim on your radio this will lessen the chance of it stalling.
Old 12-17-2006 | 12:21 AM
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ok thanks ill try .
Old 12-17-2006 | 12:48 AM
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Thanks alot man it worked!!!
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Wow that was fast..LOL...Glad it worked..
Old 12-17-2006 | 01:23 AM
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Yeh i had my car set up in the garage ive been trying to figure out whats wrong for about 4hours now!changed the glow plug 3 times!Set rpm richer and leaner.Oh one more thing,i know where the slow needle is around, but do i adjust it by the nut or the rod thing?
Old 12-17-2006 | 09:22 AM
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What car do you have ? It will make things easier to help you out .
Old 12-17-2006 | 10:14 AM
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I think the nut and rod your talking about is the * Throttle Linkage* thats not the low speed adjustment, that would be a screw on your carb.
Old 12-17-2006 | 11:12 AM
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Did your car/buggy/truck not come with an instruction manual? They usually explain most of the stuff you're asking about. Break-in, tuning, adjusting, etc. It's well worth reading.
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"when all else fails read the manual or use a bigger hammer" as my electronic teacher use to say
Old 12-18-2006 | 12:01 AM
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Default RE: Why Engine keep cutting out?

Ok,i have a vh-x5 1/10 scale buggy.Now with the LSN how do you adjust it,where is the screw,near the throttle linkage or on it????Thanks.My manuel was not that piticular,and a pretty bad manuel.
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Default RE: Why Engine keep cutting out?

the low speed needle is usually located in the throttle arm the screw in the center if you have a rotary style carb. "rotates to open" to set this properly do the pinch test

pinch the fuel line if the engine idles up for 3-4 seconds then dies.. the needle is set correctly

if it dies out almost imediately then its too lean richen it "counterclockwise"

if it revs way up for longer than 5 seconds its too rich lean it out "clockwise

all of these adjustments will be made to the low speed needle

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Old 12-18-2006 | 12:36 AM
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Ok thanks,that first picture is a bit blured,is that a nut there or a screw,mine is a nut not a screw like the idling screw.Also if i pull the throttle linkage,my nut for the Lsn MOVES ALSO,IS THIS NORMAL?THANKS.
Old 12-18-2006 | 01:27 AM
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Please anwer???/
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I did some research on the buggy you have and apparently the engine in it (.15xcp) only has 1 needle a HSN or main needle to make any mixture adjustments. This high speed needle points straight up from the carb, you cant miss it. That nut you are talking about I think just holds the the throttle linkage onto the slide carb, I tried findin pics of it online but there are not many good ones to look at.
Old 12-18-2006 | 01:58 AM
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Ok,thats sought of bad but thanks...Does this mean that my engine will sputter at idle and i cant fix it up,by turning the LSN because it has none.And also i cant do the pinch test so the car might tanke 10 secs to turn off and i cant fix it or will this never happen????Is it bad??thanks

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