You can take it out and clean it with carb or brake cleaner and reinstall.It doesn't always work but worth a shot,if it don't work get a new one way bearing.

one note about your obsession with the picco, ofna makes the picco in 6 month shifts. so once a new revision of the .26 picco comes out they will wipe all part supplies of the old picco parts... so when it comes time that the picco needs and engine rebuild youll be stuck with a 250 dollar paperweight just because you cant find a 12 dollar connecting rod for your engine.

also piccos are only amazing when they're modified... at least with the current revision anyways.

wow so do you know anything about nitro engines or what because it doesnt seem like it you started off with a fuel problem and then YOU messed up your engine so are you gona sell it if you do how much are you thionking post some pics i may be interested

CrysisFX is right about Picco motors.I have a old 26 that still runs like a champ but can't find anything for it so when it goes it's a paper weight.Whats the deal with your Jato is it fixed or not?

i took it to the shop and the engine is shot. so im just a kid only 12 years old so im gonna get honor role and dad buys me new engine so im happy

Get a 2.5r if you stay with a traxxas motor,easier to tune and last longer than a 3.3.

thats crap a 2.5r is harder to tune and the 3.3 lasts longer cause its a bigger engine and is not as sensitive. also runs smoother. duh[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

Yeah OK Newbee,for a 12 year old you sure have a mouth on you that needs slapped.Since you seem to know it all get a 3.3 and if it's not tuned right you will break a con rod,then you will be back here again whinning about your motor.Your on your own now Mr know it all,I will never help your smart azz again.

wow that was just so dumb ! if you have a clue and a temp gun and know what you are doing and know how to tune it does not matter what size engine is .My tip to you is read up if you are destroying engines you are running to lean ...........

oh believe me dude ive been with these since i was 5. i think i know what im doing so be quiet if you dont have anything nice to say and ill be quiet too.

keep digging [sm=drowning.gif] wow since you have been 5 you told him .I forgot you were the same guy that blew up his motor running odonnell ,i bet you were like whoppie how fast your car was running lean not knowing then thinking it was the fuel

if you read i barely ran oddonell. i first started it was running very hot and idle was high. so i richened it and it got hard to start. after that day when i try to start it never woke up

From reading your post and replys it sounds like you know what your doingAfter 7 years in the hobby you still don't know how to tune a engine,maybe you need to do some reading on how to properly tune a nitro engine.Maybe you don't care cause daddy will just buy you another when you blow it up from not knowing what your doing.Good luck getting anyone on here to help you since you know it all and everything we suggest is dumb.If you know what your doing why did you have to take it to the hobby shop,so they could tell you the motor was shot you should have known that with all your knowlegeDADDY MAY I HAVE ANOTHER.

man dont you have anything nice to say. i never said i know it all i just said ive been doing it for 7 years i know how to tune the engine. i have it at its race lean area for top fuel and oddonnell burns better so thats why it blew up. read and use your head. thats what its there for[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

I was trying to help you till you came back with a attitude,go read post 32 again and tell me who came with the attitude.

i dont get it i was just saying the trx 3.3 is better than a 2.5r cause thats what i was told

If someone is trying to help you,it is best not to use words like thats crap,duh things like that.It will not get the help your looking for is what I'm saying.I have been in this hobby more than 20 years and still don't know all the little tricks.Now if you would have said I heard the 3.3 is better than a 2.5 why do you say the 2.5 is better it would have went over better than saying thats crap and duh.I'm only trying to help but when you come with a know it all attitude it only pisses people off so think before you post.A 3.3 is a good engine but requires better knowlege on tuning,if it's a tad off chances are your gonna have a broken con rod.A 3.3 is notorious for broken con rods where you can be off a little more with the 2.5r and not hurt the motor.I have had both in my Jato and prefer the 2.5r cause it holds a better tune and is more reliable than a 3.3 but get what you want.Also top fuel is junk go with trinity or odonnell much better perfoming fuel.

yah because you ritchend 1 full turn when 1/16 to 1/8 th would have wotked but i know you ran for a tank or less on the odonnell and that is all it takes with a leeeeeeeeeean engine to fry it was to late if you learn from it it is good if not then you will do it agn ,and you never stated a temp or results of a spit test get a temp gun at the least , for you i sugest a venom temp failsafe lke this one i got on ebay for 32 bucks . http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140260904228 below i have some vids for you to watch i sugest watching all his vids.

Complete new engine setup Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM0BTN58pY4

Complete new engine setup Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwDZfcT7Zwo

Complete new engine setup Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdTUM2kQz2g

the last 3 are from a 10 i sugest you watch all 10

How to break in a Nitro RC engine Part 7: New School Method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01HWhzlYvII

How to break in a Nitro RC engine Part 8: Squirrel's Method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpEvWqwOIdo

How to break in a Nitro RC engine Part 10: Tuning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpXMqO0loqA

yah im sorry if i pissed any of you off. but i get realy mad and upset when something goes wrong with these and cant find the problem.

now thats crap, if you have been doing this for 7 years then you would know that a nitro engine wouldnt have a reed valve, duh

lol

he was 5 tuneing nitro engines dont mess with him , you know alot of kids play with nitro fuel and 220+ deg toys at 5 years old #1 you learn how to tie your shoes #2 then they give you a nitro car after you learn your abc's because after that you can read rc car instructions and start to build your car, at 6 you get a nitro helli .

Thats the funniest post Iv'e read in a long time LMAO.

Don't laugh I saw a 5 year old hovering a 3d plane, then flying a Raptor. Scary, but the kid was good.

lets try not to get off topic now. did i mention the engine is shot. its been awile since ive been on this thread. now the guy at the shop has been doing this for 20 years. and for an extra 35 bucks he will break it in and tune it which his ways are completly different from traxxas. is it worth it. like i said his ways are completly different from traxxas. ive been doing this for a long time but i dont exactly know the tricks of the trade.

No it's not worth the money to have someone else do it for you,if your a newbee then yes it might be a good idea.Don't go by what traxxas says to do,do the heat cycle method.I don't feel like explanning it to you,go to nitro engines and read the heat cycle thread.It's easy to do and don't cost a thing.Use that 35 bucks for spare parts or more fuel.The heat cycle method is the proven way to break in a motor,traxxas's way is very old school.Take your time and you will have a solid motor.What motor did you go with a 2.5 or 3.3?If you went 3.3 make sure your not to lean or you will have a broken con rod in no time.