Very Stupid Question

[benningtonr]

Would forgetting to put the glow plug washer back in after performing the after-run procedure the night before cause a motor to run hot and not be able to richen enough to keep the temp down?

 

[Glass Bullet]

I guess it could. It might create and air leak so it would run hotter than normal. Is that what happened to you?

 

[benningtonr]

I think so, couldn't get motor to run below 300's, as high as 390. I had put wd-40 in it the night before. Bear in mind this was my first nitro car and the first days ever. So I took it out the next day and it wouldn't do anything right. not shift, run way too hot. I am rebuilding the motor now, parts are on the way. I have 2 t-maxx's still in the box, charging the batteries today. and I was searching for a reason that I smoked the used losi I bought to learn with. Well last night I was in the garage at the bench adjusting and cleaning the slipper and 2 peed clutch when I saw a washer on the back of the bench, it was the glow plug washer.
During smoking the motor i put in a new plug to see if that would help, it didn't probably too late, and noticed that the new one had a washer and the old one did not.

 

[neobart]

You get air leaks around the plug and with the plug sitting deeper in the engine, you will have increased compression.

 

[benningtonr]

Sounds feasible. Live and learn

 

[Glass Bullet]

Well if you put in the washer and start it up again it should be normal temps, unless the problem is elsewhere

 

[doughboy0001]

It should be fine put in the glow plug and washer in the engine and some retuning. It should run good.

 

[jnjritz]

390??? I think it might have smoked itself. IMO It might do something with a new plug n washer. Let us know how it is.

 

[BOUTCH]

390...thats WAY too hot, i agree with jnjritz on this one...might have killed the engine :\. Almost 100% sure its an air leak JMO

 

[MrClean]

390 is pretty hot, but depends on how long you ran it at those temps. Slap another plug in it and see what happens.

Boutch, that's one scary looking clown!

 

[BOUTCH]

Boutch, that's one scary looking clown!

Thanks its SLIPKNOT's clown

 

[Scrogg]

A lot of engine's will warp the sleeve if they get above 300F, they'll still run but not at peak performance.

 

[benningtonr]

It has been taken apart already. Couldn't figure it out so we stripped it. Waiting for new parts. Still worried about breaking in the two new t-maxx's. Confiedence is down, go figure.