vortech350z
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hello everyone!
before i ask my questions, please keep in mind i'm fairly new to the RC world, and am just trying to get my brother's 3.3 up and running again, hopefully in time for x-mas, seeing as it's been down for the past 5 months. fwiw i attempted a search, but i didn't have so much luck with that. so please be patient with me if i rub off as being noobish. that being said...
i reinstalled a new wiring harness to replace the original, as the positive and negative ends that connect to the starter were frayed and thought to be the cause for failure. when it was all done, i tried to crank the motor using the easy start controller. neither LED would go on, so i figured i'd try to unflood the engine using the methods described in the owner's manual. after removing the spark plug and it's accompanied wire, i flipped her over, and still no dice (now that i think about it, why would unflooding work, if the starter wouldn't crank to begin with?!). i figure after everything is settled, i'll try to unflood...
anyway, my conclusion is that either the starter is broken, seeing as it's already been replaced once before, the wiring harness is a lemon @_@, or the easy start controller is broken (also a second replacement). any ideas on this from anyone with similar problems?
one last quick question, although it may be common sense, i've tested the start-up controller without it being "plugged in" and only the motor LED comes on. i figured that both the motor and spark plug LEDs should come on, seeing as they should both light up upon a successful start-up. am i just questioning everything, or are my assumptions correct that they should both illuminate? i guess if that's the culprit, the only remedy is to go out and purchase a new unit?
i want to thank all of you who took the time to read through all this, any responses will be much appreciated, and i want to wish you all a merry Christmas and happy new year!! :snowman:
mike
before i ask my questions, please keep in mind i'm fairly new to the RC world, and am just trying to get my brother's 3.3 up and running again, hopefully in time for x-mas, seeing as it's been down for the past 5 months. fwiw i attempted a search, but i didn't have so much luck with that. so please be patient with me if i rub off as being noobish. that being said...
i reinstalled a new wiring harness to replace the original, as the positive and negative ends that connect to the starter were frayed and thought to be the cause for failure. when it was all done, i tried to crank the motor using the easy start controller. neither LED would go on, so i figured i'd try to unflood the engine using the methods described in the owner's manual. after removing the spark plug and it's accompanied wire, i flipped her over, and still no dice (now that i think about it, why would unflooding work, if the starter wouldn't crank to begin with?!). i figure after everything is settled, i'll try to unflood...
anyway, my conclusion is that either the starter is broken, seeing as it's already been replaced once before, the wiring harness is a lemon @_@, or the easy start controller is broken (also a second replacement). any ideas on this from anyone with similar problems?
one last quick question, although it may be common sense, i've tested the start-up controller without it being "plugged in" and only the motor LED comes on. i figured that both the motor and spark plug LEDs should come on, seeing as they should both light up upon a successful start-up. am i just questioning everything, or are my assumptions correct that they should both illuminate? i guess if that's the culprit, the only remedy is to go out and purchase a new unit?
i want to thank all of you who took the time to read through all this, any responses will be much appreciated, and i want to wish you all a merry Christmas and happy new year!! :snowman:
mike