new engine
 

just got a new engine running and i was breaking it in and i was at the second tank running on the road then cars came from both ways and i floored it so it wouldnt get hit then it started running sluggishly and then shut off and wont start anybody got suggestions on what to do all help is appreciated thanks Dylon

RE: new engine
 

make sure it isnt flooded, i'd take the glow plug out and inspect for any visible metal shavings, then try to start it

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its not flooded and i did check for shavings and then i put it back together and now when you pull the starter nothing happens and i checked the one way bearing and nothing was wrong with it

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you mean when you pull the rope it free pulls? if so flip the oneway cause its on backwards.

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or the starter shaft isnt connected to the crank

RE: new engine
 

It shouldn't be on backwards or else it would have never started in the first place.

If you can pull it without feeling the engine turn over I would take the pullstarter off and inspect the one-way bearing. Turn it by hand. If it still doesn't catch, I would take it off and clean it with alcohol and then apply a very light oil.

Ryan

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it skips when you pulll it like something is slipping in the engine the one way bearing is fine because if you pull it slow it turns the engine over

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yea that means your one-way bearing has oil on it. just take the pull start off, take the one bearing off, clean it with alchohol and the starter shaft, put it back on, now make sure tis opn correctly, meaning if u turn the bearing clock wise it spins the engine

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i put a brand new bearing on and it still does the same thing

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What engine is it? Are you sure it's getting fuel, my engine acts like that sometimes when I first try to start it, i have the os .18. I'd prime it really good and leave the glow igniter on your plug wihile primeing the heck out of it and pulling a bunch of times. Is your flywheel turning? Is your piston moving up and down. Take out your plug and give it a few pulls does it sound normal with plug out?

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pull the head off and see whats goin on. I've had this problem before, and it was bad news. Snapped con rod. Now, it might not be what your problem is, but its worth looking at. Pull the backplate off too just in case.

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just got a new connecting rod so thats not the problem could it be the crankshaft

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Just because its new, doesn't mean it wont break.

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wow sounds like u put everything new onto a "new engine"....

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what engine is this anyways?

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its a torq .16 but i fixed it i bought a new crankshaft off tower hobbies and went through the first 3 tanks so thanks for all your help