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  1. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    Yeah the factory settings are flush with the low speed needle and 2 turns out from closed on the high speed. That's where I was at when I got it to start yesterday and I set the low speed back so I'm stumped. Can oil build up in the engine cause it to not start? A lot of oil drips out of the...
  2. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    So I got it started yesterday. It kept dying at first as soon as I let off the throttle and let it go to idle until it warmed up than it would go to idle if I eased off the throttle but if I applied brakes it would die. I even have the idle screw maxed out for max throttle opening. Anyways I was...
  3. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    Ok so I checked it out and all looks good inside the motor. The rod had no obvious bend and the bearing had no play. I took some pics so you guys can see if you see anything. The only thing that seemed odd was the amount of oil in the bottom of the crank. I drained some out before I closed the...
  4. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    Well I have the motor in front of me and looking into the exhaust port it seems to be ok. The piston is bottom dead center exactly flush with the bottom of the exhaust port opening. I would think if it was bent it would travel lower. Anyways I'll press on with the inspection.is there anything...
  5. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    Yeah I checked it and it's good iv also changed it to an OS plug and still can't get it to start. I know I haven't destroyed the engine completely because it still turns over and has compression. I'm thinking maybe I bent the Conrod and it's not going all the way to top dead center. I want...
  6. stout890

    .18 engine quit starting after break in

    i bought a dtx .18 for a rc10 that i rebuilt and i got it started and broke in the engine by running 5 tanks of fuel through the car allowing it to cool between tanks tanks 3-4-5 were leaned on the high end 1/8 turn each tank with noticeable increases in power each time but still running rich...
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