tmaxxsrcool
RC Newbie
i got this used engine off ebay and i go to start it and it wont start but then i relize that the exhaust pipe is full of fuel so i turn the hsn all the way clockwise and it still wont start pls help
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I agree!! I only seal them when problems arise. Before going through all that trouble I would check for leaks first. Even if it has a tiny leak in the front bearing I would still try to get it going first. A used 2.5 is probably going to be trouble, I would see if it will run first.USED engine....... that never ends well.
Before you go mindlessly resealing it ( like I did ) do the leak test.
Pull the engine out of the vehicle. Take off the exhaust. Open the HS needle a few turns.
Fill up the kitchen sink with water, hold the engine under water, cover the carb and exhast holes with your fingers, hook a fuel line up to the carb and BLOW into it with your mouth.
Any air bubbles indicate leaks. Mine was a small crack in the engine block, no sealing that. NEW engine time.
Welcome to RCT!I just bought a brand new 2.5 to put in my truck.... I ran the first tank of fuel in to break in as noted.... Trying to get it started for the second tank and the cylinder keeps filling with fuel.... It's got a brand new tank on it... And it's filling with fuel without me priming it... Any help would be appreciated