engine break-in and needle settings
01-23-2009 | 12:33 PM
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From: Oegstgeest, NETHERLANDS
engine break-in and needle settings
I'm planning on breaking in my LRP Spec 3 Truggy. I'm new to the whole 1/8 scale and nitro scene.
In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
But 3,75 turns(-out) seems very rich, right? I know every engine is different and has other settings to run well, but what are the standard needle settings for an .28 engine? And if you want to break the engine in, how many turns out (from the normal settings) do you need to turn the HSN? I think the manual give these rich settings so newbies will automatically run their engines rich..
But thanks
In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
But 3,75 turns(-out) seems very rich, right? I know every engine is different and has other settings to run well, but what are the standard needle settings for an .28 engine? And if you want to break the engine in, how many turns out (from the normal settings) do you need to turn the HSN? I think the manual give these rich settings so newbies will automatically run their engines rich..
But thanks
01-23-2009 | 12:39 PM
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From: winter garden,
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RE: engine break-in and needle settings
yes it means 3.75 turns out from bottom. You turn the needle all the way in and then back it out. 3.75 is the same 3-3/4 turns out. Do what the manual says and break it in. Yes it is rich but that is the way they all are out of the box. After you break them in you can lean them out.
01-23-2009 | 01:51 PM
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RE: engine break-in and needle settings
So 3.75 turns out is the suggested break in setting? It doesn't say that is the break in setting.
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In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
01-23-2009 | 02:40 PM
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RE: engine break-in and needle settings
ORIGINAL: Echelon
I'm planning on breaking in my LRP Spec 3 Truggy. I'm new to the whole 1/8 scale and nitro scene.
In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
But 3,75 turns(-out) seems very rich, right? I know every engine is different and has other settings to run well, but what are the standard needle settings for an .28 engine? And if you want to break the engine in, how many turns out (from the normal settings) do you need to turn the HSN? I think the manual give these rich settings so newbies will automatically run their engines rich..
But thanks
I'm planning on breaking in my LRP Spec 3 Truggy. I'm new to the whole 1/8 scale and nitro scene.
In the manual it says that the needle settings should be 3,75 turns. When you give a number for needle settings do you mean turns-in or turns-out? I think you need to tighten the screw and screw it 3,75 turns-out, like the manual says.
But 3,75 turns(-out) seems very rich, right? I know every engine is different and has other settings to run well, but what are the standard needle settings for an .28 engine? And if you want to break the engine in, how many turns out (from the normal settings) do you need to turn the HSN? I think the manual give these rich settings so newbies will automatically run their engines rich..
But thanks
