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hpicola 04-24-2007 05:09 PM
Firestorm Difficult to start
 
I have like 12 tanks on my Firestorm, and seems every time car is more difficult to start. It takes lots of pulls to finally start the engine. Once it fires up, it runs fine, it idles well too. Also if a burn up on gas and refuel it will easily start as well. Problem only comes after several hours or days car has been with no use. I have checked the glow plug, rechargeable iginiter eveything is ok. Any ideas???

[]TEX[] 04-24-2007 05:15 PM
RE: Firestorm Difficult to start
 
Your engine just needs a little tuning. Try leaning out the low end needle only if you feel comfotable adjusting this needle. If not have someone help you that has experience with this.

Basically it boils down to tuning.

E-maxxer 04-24-2007 07:36 PM
RE: Firestorm Difficult to start
 
yea what tex said and what I do if mine wont start up right away is squeeze the trigger a little bit to give the engine a lil more oxygen

sapper ion 04-25-2007 12:29 AM
RE: Firestorm Difficult to start
 
or switch to a rotostart, seems to work for me

hpicola 04-25-2007 11:18 AM
RE: Firestorm Difficult to start
 
I was able to start the car last night. At first it took lots of pulling and nothing. Then i Primed it but went over it and flooded it, was a lot of smell for nitro so took out the glow plug, pulled a few times turned the car over too.

Afterwards i fell pulling was much harder, however, after the 3rd attempt it started nice and easy. Is this normal? Also, could it be there is not enough gas getting to the motor and that i should prime it every time?

[]TEX[] 04-25-2007 03:56 PM
RE: Firestorm Difficult to start
 

ORIGINAL: hpicola

I was able to start the car last night. At first it took lots of pulling and nothing. Then i Primed it but went over it and flooded it, was a lot of smell for nitro so took out the glow plug, pulled a few times turned the car over too.

Afterwards i fell pulling was much harder, however, after the 3rd attempt it started nice and easy. Is this normal? Also, could it be there is not enough gas getting to the motor and that i should prime it every time?
NO, too much fuel. You need to have someone help you tune that motor.


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