theedge001

My tmaxx is leaned out just about to the max and no matter how long i run it hard the temp doesnt go over 120-140f this seems to be pretty low with what ive seen ppl posting about their temps, Is this bad for the engine to run this low ? other than that the truck is running sweet as, wheelies on demand and speed is amazing !!!

t to the maxx2

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what is that in farrenheit?

theedge001

yeah that is in F not C .... so about 140f = about 60 c Seems very strange to me

foreverNight

what are you complaining about?

theedge001

Who's Complaining ? Just wanted to know if running it at those low temps is bad for the engine

hatebreed76

what are you using to take the temps

theedge001

i have used three diff temp guns .... and all three only show a few degrees diff ......

frozen

lean it out abit, get more speed

theedge001

i dont know how much more i can lean it out, and i got plenty of speed out of it. Is it bad to run it at those Low Temps ?

hatebreed76

something isnt right..... is it totally stock

theedge001

Well not totally stock ,,,,, different shocks, wheels, pipe and a cpl of body mods but the engine is stock and hasnt been touched,,,, im still scratching my head

R/C Madman

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At what point after starting it are you taking the temps?? Those temps are not right and you should be above 200f for normal operating temp. If you run it to rich it can ware out your engine alot faster.

tommythecat

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Are you sure it isn't 220-240 F? It shouldn't be possible to burn fuel in the engine without the temps climbing well over that, unless your taking the temps right after start-up.. You don't live in antarctica do you?

theedge001

Nope im not in antartica,,, LOL ,,, ok here is what i do, start it up let it run for about min stationary to warm it up a little and then GO. and i dont take the temp right on start up or while its off,,, i go pretty hard b4 i check the temp, atleast 10mins of running it hard b4 i check.. ohh and im using 15% fuel aswell, Morgans Cool Power

MILO851

ok where specificly on the engine are you taking the temp if you take it on the top of the cooling head it will be that cool you need to measure at the glowplug

tommythecat

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Yeah, you will want to pull the glow wire off too so you can be sure the temp probe is getting the plu temp and not the wire temp.

theedge001

Thats where im taking the temp from ,,,, at the Glowplug

theedge001

i think im just gonna keep running it the way it is, doesnt seem to be causing any performance probs, the thing go's like a rocket

tommythecat

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It should run like **** that cold. I can't believe your getting proper ingition throughout the RPM range with those temps. But if its running well, I'd say don't sweat it. Although your engine will not break-in properly unless you are hitting the target temp range.

entity

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i may of missed it.. but were are the temps being taken?

smitty4

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yea where are those temps being taken??? cause i need to go there... lol jk my temps in my revo are good

theedge001

temp being taken at the glowplug,,,, im just wondering if it maybe the fuel that im using at the moment, the engine was broken in with 15% cant remember the brand but had about 4ltr thru it .... but the fuel that im using at the moment is cool power 15 % and ive only had these temps since ive been using this

hatebreed76

i think you better check yout temp gun again, cuz 120-140 C = 240-280 F, which would explain wheelies and speed.

there is no other logical explanation.....

theedge001

Three different temp guns cant be wrong, and if they were i would be getting those temps on my rustler too !!!!!

hatebreed76

well then you have a magic engine



whats temps does the rustler get