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Old 03-17-2006 | 03:41 PM
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I cannot get this engine to run. It will run for about 1 sec then it will cut out. And when it cuts out the piston gets stuck at top dead center. I then I will get it un stuck and 1 pull on the string and it is stuck up there again. I tryed heating it up and all and it still does it. My engine is a brand new TRX 2.5r!! I need this engine to run!!
Old 03-17-2006 | 03:45 PM
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return the needles to factory setting, or are they already? prime it as your trying to start it, it sounds like your engine is runnin rich as heck, i would check the needles again definatly.
Old 03-17-2006 | 04:03 PM
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it is at factory.....but i will check them when i try it agian....but it seems to me like the sleeve is just to tight where it hasnt been ran yet.
Old 03-17-2006 | 04:04 PM
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My 2.5R was very hard to pull. I tried it on a starter box and it wouldn't even do it. I just had to have a friend hold the truck down while i pulled the crap out of it. Make sure you have it primed good. I thought i had mine flooded when it started for the first time.
Old 03-17-2006 | 04:11 PM
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OK i will try....my main concern is trying to pull it and breaking my pull starter.
Old 03-17-2006 | 04:14 PM
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That's what i thought was going to happen too. But it didn't break. GL
Old 03-17-2006 | 08:04 PM
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You could loosen the glow plug a bit and this would allow some compression to escape. I have to do this on my 7.5cc tunnel when I use an old starter, and it works great. I find this to take much less time than heating the engine up.

Just remember to tighten the glow plug up so it doesn't loosen and pop off later.

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Old 03-17-2006 | 09:07 PM
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What did you try heating it with? Sounds like it didn't get hot enuff to swell the sleeve any.

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Old 03-19-2006 | 12:03 PM
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I tryed heating it up with a hairdryer and a heat gun.
Old 03-19-2006 | 12:31 PM
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heat it up to about 150 degrees crack the glow plug a little loose and try to turn in over again ... had the same prob with my rusty
Old 03-19-2006 | 04:48 PM
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So the plastic around the engine wont melt when I crank up the heatgun? Also I got some new tires and other things coming...is it okay to break in my engine with masher 2000's on it?
Old 03-19-2006 | 08:59 PM
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Default RE: Breaking in my engine

Before breaking in your engine, I would look over this thread. Be certain to read the whole thread as the important information follows the first few posts.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_27...tm.htm#2786285

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