well i was runnin the rusty around for 1 tank then needed refuel, i was done in the "pits" and went back outside for more, little did i realize that i didnt plug the receiver pack back in. [:@] doh...

plugged in the ezstart, engine fired right up and off it went like a bat outta hell into a tree and flipped around landing on its roof. this caused the engine to rev EXTREMELY high, never heard go that high b4. the engine turned off right as i was getting to pulling the body off to pinch fuel line. it prolly reved like that for 5-10 seconds (which seemed like eternity)...

i ran it again a little while later to see if it worked and it died about 1/2 way through a tank and i havent ran it since...

question is...

how much dmg did i do to the engine?



btw: it has just about 1 gallon ran through it...

My .15X in my rc10gt reved like that a couple times because of a bad servo. 2yrs later and too many gals of nitro to count she still runs great.

ya i wouldnt worry about it
too much
just know your engine may not last too long
itll last for a while but you will have to change the piston/sleeve sooner than usual if that keeps happening
but once or twice wont hurt anything

I doubt you did any real damage too the motor .

Should be ok, I would also recommend a small rubber band around the carb body and slide to keep the carb closed just incase that should happen again. If its a rotary carb, you can use a old exhaust spring or simalar to keep it closed incase the battery fails. Its just an added measure to keep you rc car/truck from running away.

yea, it should be ok, just repeat after me: failsafe, and throttle return spring

thnx for replies...

i thought a failsafe works when you get out of range with radio?

but yea throttle return spring or rubber band is my next task.