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Check for any kinks in the fuel line and also check for a dirty air filter if its been dirty and dusty

Mmm! Sounds like its running really hot! I know its a 2 stroke, and sorry if this sounds really dumb, but you have added the 2 stroke oil? I needs to be specifically 2 stroke oil. Failing that it might be that the fan is not turning to cool down the engine. The only other thing I can think of is a kink in the fuel line. There might be enough fuel to get through to keep the car going but if the flow is weak enough it may cause the engine to run lean? The only other thing is that the fuel screws have been adjusted and the engine is running really lean? You should see health smoke from the back of the car, not shear clouds, but you should still see a healthy stream. If the car is being run flat out over long distances, as the car heats up it will run leaner, you may have to enrich the fuel screw a little. Do you have a hand help Heat temp gun? just to see what the temp is on the head?? Cheers Glen

Hey SeanOD, not too sure but what goes tight? Is it the pulling starter cord or the engine will run but goes tight? The guys here are normally on the money but if the engine goes tight it might be a bent or stuck valve. if the engine runs but when you apply the throttle, that would sound like something's bent on the gearing. check the clutch in case it's all gummed up. If the little friction plates are stuck to the sides of the clutch plate you won't get the engine started as your trying to start a car in gear. id disconnect the clutch and see if the engine runs and take it from there

Mmm! Never thought of that! What a good idea!!

The Lower wishbone Suspension arm seems quite delicate and easily break, Ive replaced 2 in 2 days might be better to order a couple just in case you should get 2 for around £18

Hi Jimplops No Luck, Nitrotek are limited to what they can supply, so I had one of the 4x4 shafts go down, and my replacement is to purchase another 4x4 kit £99. So I've had to go to Aliexpress.com etc to get parts, so it takes a few weeks but at least I can get them. There is a Guy on ebay who has a fair range of bits but not critical parts, so I have to keep looking Im going to speak to FS Racing direct to see if they will supply me parts

Hi again, so I’ve had my FS Racing 1/5 car out at a golf course beside the beach, great place for the car, it’s out in the rough but smooth enough and doesn’t pick in hardly any sand, any way I digress... the car disappeared into a Bunker, on its wheels but I didn’t notice at the time but a fair bit of damage was done, it burst of the bottom of one shocker, the lower suspension mount, and the Axel Diff cup, but I’m struggling to replace with Alloy parts. would you have any idea of who may supply FS Racing parts for a 1/5 car, either in the UK or abroad. thanks for any help kindest Glen

RevoMikey, Seriously!!! How cool is that!! I have a few cars so this will save a Bob Thanks for that really appreciated

Thanks RevoMikey, Its all a bit weird as it doesn't look like its been cut or snapped off, but Im getting next to no rage with it, but once the new T&R was installed it worked perfect, but I dont want to throw away the other bits, but Ill need to test them to see what Broke

Thanks Mond, The screws are underneath and if you remove the screws the whole Diff just falls apart, so I was thinking that there must be an easier way?

Hi There Again So I’ve installed the 4x4 kit but there doesn’t seem to be much happening with the front wheels! So as it’s been pointed out on another post it will be down to Diff oil, just a wee problem Where on earth do you pour it in? All the Diffs are sealed with no apparent holes or caps to pour oil in, would you have a clue how the oil goes in? cheers Glen

Ok, just a quick update, so I purchase a Flysky GT3C and the first thing I noticed was the Receiver antenna was slightly longer than the one on the car, but the car antenna doesn’t look broken? Anyway fitted it up, really carefully to make sure it’s not snagged, and tried the old girl out, and off she went for miles!!! So I’m not too sure what’s happened but at least it’s fixed ? So thanks for all the help ?

I noticed that when I got the car, there is a big cog in front of the engine and it was covered in copperslip, so I'm thinking If that cog has it, I'll stick it in the Diff? Is that a no then ?? It seems to run ok but then again it's not been Dogged to death and ran for 2 hours, it's been 10 mins here and there. So you recon it should be changed? I've ordered a new system, but I'm going to pull apart the current one to see if I can pin point anything.

Thanks for that. I maybe shouldn't have said Kinks, it's just bends no more than around 45 Degrees. It's just enough to keep the Ariel straight. it is a bit weird as we have no pylons for miles, but there is something!!. This car is Brand new, about a Month old, but I'll get another system just to see. 4x4 - I'm a bit worried now as I put loads of Copperslip on the Diff at the front, as I noticed it had Copperslip on the cog in the middle of the car... so should it be changed asap and what might be a good oil/grease? thanks once again Glen ?

Hi there, so a quick update on the FS Racing 1/5 Iron Fist. It’s now Fitted with the 4x4 Kit a K&N Filter and the Tuned exhaust, and although the weight has increased so has the speed!!! The 4x4 doesn’t seem to help it much, it’s just spinning!! If you give it the Beans, so I was wondering if I’ve installed the 4x4 wrong? Can you install it wrong? Anyways I digress. there is something around our area that upsets the cars but with my old GS Racing Nitro I bought a Absima System and it works a treat. But the FS Racing System That came with the car seems to be getting worse? So I can only control the car about 30m away before it comes to a halt, you can pull the trigger and there is a delay of around a second then the car can bust into life. Now I’ve taken the car up into the forest nearby and it’s nearly as bad, I can get nearly 50m and the car dies. im stumped. All batteries freshly charged. As the car has a 3ch Receiver I thought, Just get a Flysky as I think it’s the same thing, the Receivers are identical. But then I thought why not get another System? But I need to make sure I’m doing nothing wrong before I get another system. this does seem slightly worse since I installed the K&N as the Ariel has now a small kink so I can keep it straight Any thoughts? thanks once again for any help cheers Glen

Thanks for that Its a brand new NGK Plug but I cant find what colour it should be, there a millions for cars but not 2 strokes, mine at the moment is a light brown? but I wont adjust anything until its had a really good run. Ive been warned about the K&N, so it wont be ran on anything except Tar or grass

Thanks for that Yes a couple of guys have said that and in honesty I can run the truck in very Dusty conditions but Ive kept the original filter for that purpose, but normally the old girl will run in a nice grassy field Yes there is Blue smoke, not as much as there was, but its starts just fine, idles perfect, but I've not had it out properly as I was a bit worried in case it was running lean, and I blow something up

Hi There, just a quick question for the Gurus Ive popped a K&N Filter on my FS Racing 1/5 2 Stroke, and it goes like the Bats! now the tuning is stock from the factor and never touched, but I was told that the mixture is slightly rich to help with the bedding in process, so since Ive installed the new filter it now should run it a little leaner, but any idea how much and will this need tweaked? is there anything I should listen for or look for like the colour of the Spark plug etc Thanks Once again PS If you fit a 5000ma Hump battery to this, it will fit in the Battery compartment perfect Cheers Glen

So after a bit of fettling I got this to fit. I got a Baja Air Filer plate of eBay for £3 but the Plate had a lip bigger than the filter at 64mm but the plate is as I needed 57mm so I took the lip off, kept it nice and smooth, bolted on the plate, fitted the filter, job done, I had to use a little K&N grease to get the Filter to slip on a little easier, tightened up the Jubelee clip and off we go ? But I’ll keep the original in case we go serious of roaring ?

Awe man! That takes a lot of the guess work out. I have a filter but it looks like it may fit the Baja, so I have a back plate in order, if this goes pear shaped I can come back to this one. If anyone has a 2 stroke, this will save them a huge amount of leg work ??

Ah! OK I didn’t know that!!! But I’ll assume KN won’t supply a back plate? So it’s now getting a housing that a KN will fit to. Would you have any idea? I know it’s a long shot. I’ll be speaking to KN this week about the Volvo so I ask them if they do it

Thanks for that, Mine can run ?‍♀️ n the dust but I’ll keep the 2 stage foam for that but it mostly runs on grass so I would look for the upgrade, however my air intake might be a problem... it’s forward facing so that’s a good thing But this is the filter off, so I have no idea what options are available for this

Thanks Fly in my soup ? 2 K& n filters arrived today and both are wrong ?? one for the wee Car and one for the Volvo ? so back to the drawing board to see if I can get one to fit. It’s dificult to get proper bits as FS Racing is never mentioned it’s nearly always Baja or Losi. the 4x4 kit has made a difference, and eventually figured out how to remove the hubs ? the the old girl has a ton of grip but just a little down on power so hoping the air filter will just lift it a little, but the HPI filter has been recommended so better advice form the people who know ?

Thanks Fly in my soup ? 2 K& n filters arrived today and both are wrong ?? one for the wee Car and one for the Volvo ? so back to the drawing board to see if I can get one to fit. It’s dificult to get proper bits as FS Racing is never mentioned it’s nearly always Baja or Losi. the 4x4 kit has made a difference, and eventually figured out how to remove the hubs ? the the old girl has a ton of grip but just a little down on power so hoping the air filter will just lift it a little, but the HPI filter has been recommended so better advice form the people who know ?

?? Thanks for that, too late ?? it was ordered direct from K&N but if it’s not upto par, I’ll let them know, but there is a cover thing if the car is in a dusty place, but I will check out the HPI one, it’s better to have a recommendation than hoping with trial and error ?