Traxxas issues.

[itbrokeagain]

I have had a Nitro Rustler for roughly 10 years. It does not come out often enough. In 10 years it has had maybe a gallon and a half run through it. Lately I have been using it more and more.

On full throttle it bogs down. If it stalls, it is very difficult to start. This only happens when it warms up. I rarely run the body so it shouldnt be overheating. And the fuel is newer.

Has the electric start with the auto glowplug. And I think it has the .15 engine. Any ideas?

[94Dodge Truggy]

Do you put oil in the cylinder when it sits? Glow plugs bad, fuel bad, o-ring on carb split, tank has a crack or fuel hose letting air in, check temp of head to be sure carb is not clogged. They can be finiky!

[itbrokeagain]

Did the same with brand new fuel, and has a new glow plug. Fuel hoses are all new. Usually I put the oil in. Every once in a while I forget. What about carb adjustments? I have heard if one thing is out they run bad. I have also heard carb adjustment is very difficult.

[94Dodge Truggy]

o-ring and tank okay? idle screw easy. mixture screw tricky. Need a temp guage to set it. Wonder if compression is an issue. Same brand of fuel?

[OH-cj5]

I had a rustler years ago if you hit the gas and it bogs but poors a ton of smoke out you need to lean it out and just the opposite if you hit the gas and it bogs but no smoke richin it up

[itbrokeagain]

No different bramd of fuel. Ran it again and paid close attention to it. It blows lots of smoke. Any idea how to lean it out?

[94Dodge Truggy]

the larger screw on the carb. go 1/8 turn increments in till it is ok.

[94Dodge Truggy]

If this thing causes you too much trouble you can always fire it up and throw it in a fire and watch it burn! I have done this a time or 2 when they get to me.

[4RunnerAdam]

Take it to Pit Row Hobbies and ask for Guy. He set up my Savage a few years ago for me.

Man, now your making me want to get back into r/c......

[OH-cj5]

Hey truggy remember what happens when you throw a half a gallon of that nitro fuel in a fire almost lost a 1-1979 chevy truck 1-car trailer and 1- jeff pendegrass LOL that dude was screaming like a girl what a hell of a way to wake up in moring with your pants on fire and not to mention the bottle going across haspin acres at mach9

[itbrokeagain]

Take it to Pit Row Hobbies and ask for Guy. He set up my Savage a few years ago for me.

Man, now your making me want to get back into r/c......

Thats usually what I do but I wanted to see if I could do something before I make the journey