NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
10-09-2006, 08:18 PM
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NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
I was outside running my maxx. Aprently the motor saver fell off. I was doing after run and noticed it was off and only the neck on my carb. So i ran out, found it in the grass with a flashlight cause its dark. I no for a fact it fell off at 1/2 tank left or more hten that becuase it was laying next to this huge branch that i remember hitting. What should i do to make sure my engine is ok. Theres hardly any dust or grime on my truck so it means it wasnt dirty where i was driving. Also, should i jsut spray WD 40 in it and leave it till i start her up and run it tomorrow? I could actually see the stars tonight. Which means chicago aint that dirty after all
10-09-2006, 08:33 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
all you should do is put in some after-run or WD-40, do the traxxas way, and you should be good to go for tomorrow. the same thing happened to me a while ago except i drove it for about 30 mins before i noticed it was off.... scared the snot out of me, but it still runs so all is good
10-09-2006, 08:58 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
Push the piston to the bottom and flush out the motor with WD-40 really good. Just to make sure there is not grit in the sleeve.
10-09-2006, 09:17 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
Take the entire engine apart, and flush it completely with a solvent, such as carb cleaner, and clean everything. Then put it back together, and spray it down with WD-40. And hope for the best is about it after that.
10-09-2006, 09:23 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
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all you should do is put in some after-run or WD-40, do the traxxas way, and you should be good to go for tomorrow. the same thing happened to me a while ago except i drove it for about 30 mins before i noticed it was off.... scared the snot out of me, but it still runs so all is good
all you should do is put in some after-run or WD-40, do the traxxas way, and you should be good to go for tomorrow. the same thing happened to me a while ago except i drove it for about 30 mins before i noticed it was off.... scared the snot out of me, but it still runs so all is good
If your smart you will tear the motor apart, not just put some afo in it or just put the piston to bdc and try and flush it. as This does nothing. tear the motor apart, get some nitro cleaner and spary down every part of the engine. Take the carb off and spray the carb nice and good along with the crankcase itself. Now that the motor is all torn apart might as well make the crankcase clean to. Make sure you get the bearing's rea; good as a small pebble or something bad could be hiding in there ad could tear up some things if you dont. Yes it may be more time comsuming then the others but 1 hour of your time and $10 dollars is a lot better then 1 hour of your time and having to spend $130 or more on a new engine.
Just because your truck is not dirty does not mean that no dirt has entered the carb and has done damage or will do damage. Get it before it bight's you in the butt. Dont let a little pebble kick your butt. Tear it apart and do it the right way.
10-09-2006, 10:07 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
once again, leave it up to motor saver to screw up an engine, sorry, just had to point that out, but they are right, tear it apart, do it right.
10-09-2006, 10:50 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: 125cchyperman
Are you serious. Come on if a small rock or piece of dirt got onto the piston and is still just sitting there and if you go to start it even after you put after run oil in it it could destro you engine.
If your smart you will tear the motor apart, not just put some afo in it or just put the piston to bdc and try and flush it. as This does nothing. tear the motor apart, get some nitro cleaner and spary down every part of the engine. Take the carb off and spray the carb nice and good along with the crankcase itself. Now that the motor is all torn apart might as well make the crankcase clean to. Make sure you get the bearing's rea; good as a small pebble or something bad could be hiding in there ad could tear up some things if you dont. Yes it may be more time comsuming then the others but 1 hour of your time and $10 dollars is a lot better then 1 hour of your time and having to spend $130 or more on a new engine.
Just because your truck is not dirty does not mean that no dirt has entered the carb and has done damage or will do damage. Get it before it bight's you in the butt. Dont let a little pebble kick your butt. Tear it apart and do it the right way.
ORIGINAL: lanerbrainer205
all you should do is put in some after-run or WD-40, do the traxxas way, and you should be good to go for tomorrow. the same thing happened to me a while ago except i drove it for about 30 mins before i noticed it was off.... scared the snot out of me, but it still runs so all is good
all you should do is put in some after-run or WD-40, do the traxxas way, and you should be good to go for tomorrow. the same thing happened to me a while ago except i drove it for about 30 mins before i noticed it was off.... scared the snot out of me, but it still runs so all is good
If your smart you will tear the motor apart, not just put some afo in it or just put the piston to bdc and try and flush it. as This does nothing. tear the motor apart, get some nitro cleaner and spary down every part of the engine. Take the carb off and spray the carb nice and good along with the crankcase itself. Now that the motor is all torn apart might as well make the crankcase clean to. Make sure you get the bearing's rea; good as a small pebble or something bad could be hiding in there ad could tear up some things if you dont. Yes it may be more time comsuming then the others but 1 hour of your time and $10 dollars is a lot better then 1 hour of your time and having to spend $130 or more on a new engine.
Just because your truck is not dirty does not mean that no dirt has entered the carb and has done damage or will do damage. Get it before it bight's you in the butt. Dont let a little pebble kick your butt. Tear it apart and do it the right way.
10-09-2006, 10:57 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
if you wasnt running in dirt you have nothing to worry about i run my engine with out a filter but this is drag racing where there is no dirt!
but is nothing wrong with being safe if you have time just take it apart!!
but is nothing wrong with being safe if you have time just take it apart!!
10-09-2006, 11:00 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: mayhem maniac
Take the entire engine apart, and flush it completely with a solvent, such as carb cleaner, and clean everything. Then put it back together, and spray it down with WD-40. And hope for the best is about it after that.
Take the entire engine apart, and flush it completely with a solvent, such as carb cleaner, and clean everything. Then put it back together, and spray it down with WD-40. And hope for the best is about it after that.
spray some WD40 in there and then pour it out and you'll be fine
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
i fly nitro planes and have watched other poeple fly nitro and gas planes from grass strips and old concrete/asphalt airport taxiways. i've even flown off a gravel road a few times. never once was anyone concerned with airfilters. sure, planes are only on the ground for a bit. now a trucks different because, atleast in my case, if i'm running it, there's a real good chance that SOMETHING is being thrown up by the tires. so after this ramble, my point, i guess, is to tighten the zip tie on your airfilter!
10-09-2006, 11:46 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
What about boats ? THey don't use air filters and they suck up water and there is sure to be dirt in there. I would flush the engine, but rock, you say it was clean, if it was clean then run hte risk and it will probubly help you out. But i am worried about you taring that engine apart and not getting it back to gether right.
10-10-2006, 04:25 AM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
but with boats the water doesnt actually run through the engine, it just cools the head down, i am pretty sure.
10-10-2006, 06:32 AM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
It's still not wise not to do anything to prevent something from happening. It's like saying well he jumped off the bridge so why can't I. All it takes is one piece of sand or dirt and the motor is done.
10-10-2006, 06:46 AM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
What about boats ? THey don't use air filters and they suck up water and there is sure to be dirt in there. I would flush the engine, but rock, you say it was clean, if it was clean then run hte risk and it will probubly help you out. But i am worried about you taring that engine apart and not getting it back to gether right.
Hey wohh i can get the whole thing apart as of now
Haha and everyone thanks alot. I guess its go time. My teacher at school actually asked me to bring it in and drive it for autos? Thanks alot guys. And one more thing. Just because the air filter was a motor saver, NO ONE can add this to there list of y they hate them. This was pure user error and not running the zip tie on the top of it!
Hey wohh i can get the whole thing apart as of now
Haha and everyone thanks alot. I guess its go time. My teacher at school actually asked me to bring it in and drive it for autos? Thanks alot guys. And one more thing. Just because the air filter was a motor saver, NO ONE can add this to there list of y they hate them. This was pure user error and not running the zip tie on the top of it!
10-10-2006, 06:59 AM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
+2 for RF, for owning up to the operator error.
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What about boats ? THey don't use air filters and they suck up water and there is sure to be dirt in there. I would flush the engine, but rock, you say it was clean, if it was clean then run hte risk and it will probubly help you out. But i am worried about you taring that engine apart and not getting it back to gether right.
Hey wohh i can get the whole thing apart as of now Haha and everyone thanks alot. I guess its go time. My teacher at school actually asked me to bring it in and drive it for autos? Thanks alot guys. And one more thing. Just because the air filter was a motor saver, NO ONE can add this to there list of y they hate them. This was pure user error and not running the zip tie on the top of it!
What about boats ? THey don't use air filters and they suck up water and there is sure to be dirt in there. I would flush the engine, but rock, you say it was clean, if it was clean then run hte risk and it will probubly help you out. But i am worried about you taring that engine apart and not getting it back to gether right.
Hey wohh i can get the whole thing apart as of now
Haha and everyone thanks alot. I guess its go time. My teacher at school actually asked me to bring it in and drive it for autos? Thanks alot guys. And one more thing. Just because the air filter was a motor saver, NO ONE can add this to there list of y they hate them. This was pure user error and not running the zip tie on the top of it!
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: BenjyTheUltimate
but with boats the water doesnt actually run through the engine, it just cools the head down, i am pretty sure.
but with boats the water doesnt actually run through the engine, it just cools the head down, i am pretty sure.
Rawk, use this as a learning experence. Taking shortcuts may save a second or two but can and do come back to bite you. Way to go owning up to a mistake though!
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
pssht, dude he was running on flat/dry & clean land.. not the freakin sand dunes spray some WD40 in there and then pour it out and you'll be fine
pssht, dude he was running on flat/dry & clean land.. not the freakin sand dunes
spray some WD40 in there and then pour it out and you'll be fine DONT BE LAZY, DO THINGS RIGHT. SAVE YOURSELF THE MONEY AND HASSLE.
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
Well you guys? I am really puzzled. Today the highest temps i read was 200* amd im always hassleing to get it under 270. Wierd? And it runs better. But i also changed fuels so that might be y.
10-10-2006, 04:42 PM
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
And what is the ambient temp right now? about 54F you say...did you maybe forget the ambient temp has a BIG INFLUENCE on engine tune and resulting temps? Hmmmmmmmm?
ORIGINAL: rawkfist2
Well you guys? I am really puzzled. Today the highest temps i read was 200* amd im always hassleing to get it under 270. Wierd? And it runs better. But i also changed fuels so that might be y.
Well you guys? I am really puzzled. Today the highest temps i read was 200* amd im always hassleing to get it under 270. Wierd? And it runs better. But i also changed fuels so that might be y.
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
NO the temp is 200 right now. As soon as i switched fuel. I think the TRX engines dont like the Byrons fuel. IDK maybe the byrons had something wrong with it. But hell i like this red alert stuff.
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
Ambient air temp....means how hot or cold it is OUTSIDE, not the engine temp......... and the weather channel says Cary, Il is 54F....it makes a difference.
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NO the temp is 200 right now. As soon as i switched fuel. I think the TRX engines dont like the Byrons fuel. IDK maybe the byrons had something wrong with it. But hell i like this red alert stuff.
NO the temp is 200 right now. As soon as i switched fuel. I think the TRX engines dont like the Byrons fuel. IDK maybe the byrons had something wrong with it. But hell i like this red alert stuff.
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
OOO sorry didnt read that part. I am sorry for that. But yes thats the correct temp. But also the byrons has always been at 70* at least higher. i was running byrons the other day at the same temps outside and still hitting 270*
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RE: NO!!!! Running without air filter!!!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
pssht, dude he was running on flat/dry & clean land.. not the freakin sand dunes spray some WD40 in there and then pour it out and you'll be fine
ORIGINAL: mayhem maniac
Take the entire engine apart, and flush it completely with a solvent, such as carb cleaner, and clean everything. Then put it back together, and spray it down with WD-40. And hope for the best is about it after that.
Take the entire engine apart, and flush it completely with a solvent, such as carb cleaner, and clean everything. Then put it back together, and spray it down with WD-40. And hope for the best is about it after that.
spray some WD40 in there and then pour it out and you'll be fine