Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
07-12-2007, 12:56 PM
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Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
How the heck am I supposed to idle through three tanks if I can't get my CEN Matrix TR Arena to idle for more than five seconds?! I tried feathering the throttle, adjusting the idle speed, setting the needles to factory settings and loosening the glow plug, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!
Could somebody walk me through the break-in?
Could somebody walk me through the break-in?
07-12-2007, 02:00 PM
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RE: Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
You don't idle.. Bad method of break-in in the short and long run. Follow this engine break-in guide; http://www.johnnycoolguy.com/JCGR/ma..._break-in.html
From factory settings, lean out the needles 1/4 turn right off the bat. Factory settings are set way rich for a smooth Heat-Cycle break in (which the engine should be reaching 200F from start to finish on break in).
From factory settings, lean out the needles 1/4 turn right off the bat. Factory settings are set way rich for a smooth Heat-Cycle break in (which the engine should be reaching 200F from start to finish on break in).
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RE: Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
Ok, the break-in is done, I drove around real rich for five tanks at around 230 degrees, I had to wrap the cooling head and crankcase in many layers of aluminum foil but I did it! It was 95 degrees outside today so I was suprised it wouldn't get up to temp.
Anyway, I tried to change the needle setting to the "after break in settings" mentioned in the manual but then the engine wouldn't start no matter how much I pulled, feathered the throttle, loosened the glow plug, changed the glow plug, but no luck, please! somebody help!
Anyway, I tried to change the needle setting to the "after break in settings" mentioned in the manual but then the engine wouldn't start no matter how much I pulled, feathered the throttle, loosened the glow plug, changed the glow plug, but no luck, please! somebody help!
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RE: Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
Hey Carsglore
Looks like this is your first nitro.......Glad to hear you got it working.......I had similar issues when I started years ago. I was mostly into 5th scale but got into nitro.
I tell you......... with these nitro rc the learning curve is very very steep you learn a lot very fast, Which is part of the hobby
Happy RCing
Looks like this is your first nitro.......Glad to hear you got it working.......I had similar issues when I started years ago. I was mostly into 5th scale but got into nitro.
I tell you......... with these nitro rc the learning curve is very very steep you learn a lot very fast, Which is part of the hobby
Happy RCing
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RE: Please help me with break-in! Idle through 3 tanks?
ORIGINAL: carsglore
Ok, the break-in is done, I drove around real rich for five tanks at around 230 degrees, I had to wrap the cooling head and crankcase in many layers of aluminum foil but I did it! It was 95 degrees outside today so I was suprised it wouldn't get up to temp.
Anyway, I tried to change the needle setting to the "after break in settings" mentioned in the manual but then the engine wouldn't start no matter how much I pulled, feathered the throttle, loosened the glow plug, changed the glow plug, but no luck, please! somebody help!
Ok, the break-in is done, I drove around real rich for five tanks at around 230 degrees, I had to wrap the cooling head and crankcase in many layers of aluminum foil but I did it! It was 95 degrees outside today so I was suprised it wouldn't get up to temp.
Anyway, I tried to change the needle setting to the "after break in settings" mentioned in the manual but then the engine wouldn't start no matter how much I pulled, feathered the throttle, loosened the glow plug, changed the glow plug, but no luck, please! somebody help!
