Hinchie Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Hi im new to nitro me and my son have just started out just looking for a bit of advise we was running traxxas tmaxx 2.5 and car cut out there was a tiny bit of fuel left and so filled up and tried starting and nothing iv tested the glow plug and its dead. Bare in mind it had been running for about 2 hours before. Just wondering if anyone on here could read my glow plug from the pictures iv tried to take best i can. Jus wondering if iv tuned it right or the just rubbish glow plugs they are HSP N4. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 It probably ran lean when you were filling it and it blew the glow plug, when running nitros think of a glow plug like a disposable item 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Looks ok, no significant coil deformation, they can fail relatively quickly just down to the variable quality of the plug, another one may last much longer. I had a number of the HSP N4 plugs fail in quick order, the next few lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinchie Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 27 minutes ago, locky said: Looks ok, no significant coil deformation, they can fail relatively quickly just down to the variable quality of the plug, another one may last much longer. I had a number of the HSP N4 plugs fail in quick order, the next few lasted. 27 minutes ago, locky said: Looks ok, no significant coil deformation, they can fail relatively quickly just down to the variable quality of the plug, another one may last much longer. I had a number of the HSP N4 plugs fail in quick order, the next few lasted. So you wouldn't say iv been running it to lean or too rich? Just down to the glow plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinchie Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, locky said: 1 hour ago, locky said: Id say it looks more like 1 would you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 If the car ran well with no obvious signs or sounds of running lean then I wouldnt worry. Always best to know what too lean and rich sound like and wont hurt if you just see with a couple of wide open throttle passes after adjusting. The image is a guide as nitro fuels dont all use the same additives but is a general indication, so yes 1 is the closest to your plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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