Austin Merritt
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Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum, and relatively new to the hobby. I have a Duratrax Maximum BX Buggy that I am in the process of resurrecting. Before I get all the "Stop, it's old and not worth it" replies, I'd like to say that I've had this for about 7 years now. Maybe 8. My dad bought it off a guy he worked with and brought it home out of the blue one day when I was younger. We ran the thing so much and had a blast with it, but then the pull starter broke and it sat for a while and we moved to a new state and it got forgotten in a box for the last four years. So that is why I am putting the effort into fixing it instead of buying a newer, nicer car.
The car has a Torq .16 engine on it. The engine IS free, even after sitting for so long. My dad and I put a Tiger Drive on it after the pull start broke, but I don't think it has ever successfully started the car. I took it to a local shop and they did a compression test, which showed around 50 psi. That sounds good to me, and the guy who runs the shop said that is fine. I cleaned the carburetor and put a new O ring on it where it attaches to the... I guess engine block? No leaks, and it is set to the Duratrax recommended settings. Brand new glow plug. Fresh Nitro. However, I cannot get the car to start!
I am using a Makita 18V cordless drill to try to start it with the tiger drive. The fuel appears to be going in the right place when I open the throttle and watch when I prime it. I've tried heating it with a heat gun. I've checked the igniter I have with the new and used glow plugs I have. They are all bright orange.
Any ideas on what else may be wrong with this? Anything I have missed that might be the cause of it not startring? I've been watching videos and reading a lot of things about the no-start issue and they all seem to say the same things.
Any help/advice is appreciated!!
The car has a Torq .16 engine on it. The engine IS free, even after sitting for so long. My dad and I put a Tiger Drive on it after the pull start broke, but I don't think it has ever successfully started the car. I took it to a local shop and they did a compression test, which showed around 50 psi. That sounds good to me, and the guy who runs the shop said that is fine. I cleaned the carburetor and put a new O ring on it where it attaches to the... I guess engine block? No leaks, and it is set to the Duratrax recommended settings. Brand new glow plug. Fresh Nitro. However, I cannot get the car to start!
I am using a Makita 18V cordless drill to try to start it with the tiger drive. The fuel appears to be going in the right place when I open the throttle and watch when I prime it. I've tried heating it with a heat gun. I've checked the igniter I have with the new and used glow plugs I have. They are all bright orange.
Any ideas on what else may be wrong with this? Anything I have missed that might be the cause of it not startring? I've been watching videos and reading a lot of things about the no-start issue and they all seem to say the same things.
Any help/advice is appreciated!!