I need help with my nitro Radio controlled car PLEASE

[Chris!]

I got a HPI savageX4.2 Big Block nitro truck yesterday, its suppose to be the best off roader you can get, but the fookin thing wont turn over, petrols gettin through and the glow plug is glowing!!

does anyone know why it wont turn over??

[Chris!]

its 4.6 opps

[tim]

put a drop of fuel stright in2 the engine

 

also is the mixture screw set right

[emu]

Take the glow plug out and pull the starter cord a few times.

 

It might be hydraulic locked. Thats where there is too much fuel in the cylinder and it stops the engine from turning.

[tazrocks88]

is it brand new? if it is it might be the fact it is a tight fit as i had this with my revo when i got it was stuck solid and needed a push with a bit of wood just to release it!!! hope u get it sorted.

p.s. not teaching u to suck eggs but if it is new make sure u run it in properly!!!

[Twinkle]

is it brand new? if it is it might be the fact it is a tight fit as i had this with my revo when i got it was stuck solid and needed a push with a bit of wood just to release it!!! hope u get it sorted.

p.s. not teaching u to suck eggs but if it is new make sure u run it in properly!!!

 

had the same with my revo!! was like it was seized solid! take the glow plug out and spin it over, if needs be push the flywheel with something and i was told to also turn it over with a drop of model engineers oil to help it along

 

savages are slow compared to the revos though, eh razorsedge

[FlashCadillac]

i bought two 4.6Xs just before xmas (along with a cuda, el camino and capri body shell)... one for me one for a mate

 

got the same problem

 

the shite start motor will turn the engine over wiht the glow plug out but once its in it just cant hack it

 

it'll be fine once its run in but not at the moment

 

next step is going to be a power drill

 

one seems to turn over a lot better than the other

[tazrocks88]

is it brand new? if it is it might be the fact it is a tight fit as i had this with my revo when i got it was stuck solid and needed a push with a bit of wood just to release it!!! hope u get it sorted.

p.s. not teaching u to suck eggs but if it is new make sure u run it in properly!!!

 

had the same with my revo!! was like it was seized solid! take the glow plug out and spin it over, if needs be push the flywheel with something and i was told to also turn it over with a drop of model engineers oil to help it along

 

savages are slow compared to the revos though, eh razorsedge

 

ur so right

[FlashCadillac]

yeah but the savage are tougher and better for off road where there isnt a track

[Twinkle]

yeah but the savage are tougher and better for off road where there isnt a track

 

only with lots of hop ups

[countrybumpkin]

my picco 26 fitted to my revo was the same, try warming the engine gentley with a hiar dryer

[tazrocks88]

yeah but the savage are tougher and better for off road where there isnt a track

 

only with lots of hop ups

 

thats the truth of it!!! i have not replaced a single part on my revo other than the obvious glow plugs etc! my mate had a savage and was always replacing wishbones and driveshafts like wise with his Tamiya tnx! he got fed up and got an fg i have stuck with my revo no problems

 

this shocked me very little damage for what happened

 

its undamaged and its a 2.5 not 3.3 there wrong

 

 

explains why the stunt drivers for hpi have 2 replace parts on there (modified) cars every show but the traxxas crew keep there (standard) car for a season changing few parts! and thats a fact!

not that i am biased