cuzza2k8 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) Hi, this is my first guide and hopefully it will help you start you nitro rc car. This is how i start my car with ease first time. First - Check your fuel and Priming The next thing i do is check my fuel tank has fuel inside it, if it hasnt refill it. Once you have refilled your fuel tank with fuel, you then prime your engine which makes the fuel come throught the pipes into the carb. To prime an engine put your finger over the exhaust pipe and pull the pull start untill you can see the fuel just outside of the carb. This will ensure fuel will get to the engine when you start the car. If you do this too much and find you engine is flooded ( pull start jammed ) then take out your glow plug and turn the car upside down and give the pull start a few tugs untill no more nitro is coming out the engine. Then install your glow plug back into the engine with the wrench and start your car again. There is no need to re prime your engine as it will have enough fuel it now. Second - Heating up the engine The last thing i do to ensure my car will start first pull is to heat up the engine with a ahair dryer, this will bring the engine temp up therefore much easier to start. Once you have heated up your engine witha a hairdryer start you car outside in the garden and get it up to its normal running temprature. Now once you have done this stop your engine turn the electrics off and put a sock over the cylinder head, this will keep the heat on the engine so it is easier to start at the park. Third - Checking your glow plugs Ok now if the above do not work, then it is possible that your glow plug may be dead or your glow starter isnt charged. To check this get a wrench and take the glow plug from the engine, once it is removed plug the glow plug into the glow starter and if it doesnt glow up the glow plug i possibly dead. To make sure its your glow plug and not your glow starter take another glow plug and plug it into the glow starter, if the new glow plug still doesnt work this means you either havnt charged up your glow starter properly or its dead, but if the glow plug does light up that means that your original glow plug is dead. Hope this helps Also this works for me even in the freezing cold. Also this is my first guide/tutorial so any tips would be nice Thanks Edited February 24, 2009 by cuzza2k8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revorocks Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) Good little guide there although there is no need to check your plug before you try and start it. Best do the other 2 things you said and try and start it in your garden. If it doesnt start THEN check the plug Also, if you flood an engine, once you have removed excess fuel from the engine you do not need to prime it again. There will be plenty of fuel in the engine for starting it Good idea about the sock, I think I will do this next time I take mine out for a bashing. Edited February 24, 2009 by revorocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 lol i post about using my sons socks on my engines a while ago now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzza2k8 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Wow thanks guys i will take all thos on board hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrcallar Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 err how do you stop the engine? lol im gnna start my nitro for the first time, gnna follow what u have said but i dnno how to stop it? also how do i charge my glow starter, i have the starter, a charger but i cant see anywhere on my starter to put the plug into!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum101 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 err how do you stop the engine? lol im gnna start my nitro for the first time, gnna follow what u have said but i dnno how to stop it? also how do i charge my glow starter, i have the starter, a charger but i cant see anywhere on my starter to put the plug into!?!? You can cover the exhaust (with a thick rag or tea towel) or pinch the fuel line that goes to the carb. You put the end of the charger into the end of the starter where you attach it to the glow plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic2810 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 pinch fuel line going to the carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrcallar Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 cheers guys for the quick responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe of loath Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 You can cover the exhaust (with a thick rag or tea towel) or pinch the fuel line that goes to the carb. You put the end of the charger into the end of the starter where you attach it to the glow plug I've always just used my finger over the exhaust. Never been burnt, but I am made of Adamantine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoro Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 i thought it could damage the engine of you blocked the exhaust.i use a small plastic wedge to jam the flywheel. is not a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariofa Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 i thought it could damage the engine of you blocked the exhaust.i use a small plastic wedge to jam the flywheel. is not a good way. Hi all, new as well, .. Does it actually damage the engine .. to block the exhaust? One more question? I just got a voltage and intensity tester for like 10$ or less.. Can I use it to check the actual charge of my glow starter? Which numbers should I expect? Thanks F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariofa Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Cheers, been reading a bit. It is a two strokes engine with oil in the gas suff. Indeed the nitro stuff is adsorbing water; bad for the engine. Stop it the way you preffer but take care about the next step. soon F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariofa Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yep, Two engines: GX12 from an old Kyosho machine.. with kick start.. the one you have to pull. RBconcept X12, using a starter machine.. The GX12 runs like an angel. Kick start, glow stuff, temperature. Forget about: It runs. I got troubles with the pipe line. Checking it. The RB one needs patients. The guide above gives you hints. Do not check 3 times your plug and your plug heater. Also forgive a bit the standard guide. Just patient. In my case, when I thought I give up, the engine started. Very nicely, nice sound. Really use this guide as a main concept. But run your car. Cheers F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyondRC Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 thanks for this really helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajayhp Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks man i will try this out because me car ain't starting up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebh123 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Good thorough guide. Good idea about the sock aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyondRC Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Good thorough guide. Good idea about the sock aswell that was great thinking yeh i second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermenace Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Great guide there m8, but that is why i moved away from nitros i had a hell of time starting them all the time, in the end i could have had a world record for how many glow plugs i went through in my time with nitro models lol, Well done tho on the guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazza1304 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Don't use a sock, gloves work much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Maxxlover Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 very helpful guide, i wished ide read it 6months ago lol, all very helpful tips just dont try a heat gun to heat the engine like i did, can you guess what happened, thats right the pullstart string melted and popped back inside the pullstart casing, i am using the same pull starter after i repaired it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forton Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi, this is my first guide and hopefully it will help you start you nitro rc car. This is how i start my car with ease first time. First - Check your fuel and Priming The next thing i do is check my fuel tank has fuel inside it, if it hasnt refill it. Once you have refilled your fuel tank with fuel, you then prime your engine which makes the fuel come throught the pipes into the carb. To prime an engine put your finger over the exhaust pipe and pull the pull start untill you can see the fuel just outside of the carb. This will ensure fuel will get to the engine when you start the car. If you do this too much and find you engine is flooded ( pull start jammed ) then take out your glow plug and turn the car upside down and give the pull start a few tugs untill no more nitro is coming out the engine. Then install your glow plug back into the engine with the wrench and start your car again. There is no need to re prime your engine as it will have enough fuel it now. Second - Heating up the engine The last thing i do to ensure my car will start first pull is to heat up the engine with a ahair dryer, this will bring the engine temp up therefore much easier to start. Once you have heated up your engine witha a hairdryer start you car outside in the garden and get it up to its normal running temprature. Now once you have done this stop your engine turn the electrics off and put a sock over the cylinder head, this will keep the heat on the engine so it is easier to start at the park. Third - Checking your glow plugs Ok now if the above do not work, then it is possible that your glow plug may be dead or your glow starter isnt charged. To check this get a wrench and take the glow plug from the engine, once it is removed plug the glow plug into the glow starter and if it doesnt glow up the glow plug i possibly dead. To make sure its your glow plug and not your glow starter take another glow plug and plug it into the glow starter, if the new glow plug still doesnt work this means you either havnt charged up your glow starter properly or its dead, but if the glow plug does light up that means that your original glow plug is dead. Hope this helps Also this works for me even in the freezing cold. Also this is my first guide/tutorial so any tips would be nice Thanks Good little guide there although there is no need to check your plug before you try and start it. Best do the other 2 things you said and try and start it in your garden. If it doesnt start THEN check the plug Also, if you flood an engine, once you have removed excess fuel from the engine you do not need to prime it again. There will be plenty of fuel in the engine for starting it Good idea about the sock, I think I will do this next time I take mine out for a bashing. You can cover the exhaust (with a thick rag or tea towel) or pinch the fuel line that goes to the carb. You put the end of the charger into the end of the starter where you attach it to the glow plug I've always just used my finger over the exhaust. Never been burnt, but I am made of Adamantine... help needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenge the rage Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 the way i prime mine is to take the pipe from the exhaust and blow down that until the fuel gets to the engine. much easier than finger over the exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disey74 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Well, after much anticipation at starting my spanking new HPI buggy, I've spent a highly frustrating afternoon today trying to get the bugger started. Have watched so many videos on possible causes that I'm tempted to stick the bloody thing on eBay! There was no doubt a fair bit of engine flooding going on but even when I'd done all the necessary things to rectify that still no joy. Will persevere and hopefully get the blasted thing going soon, will try the hairdryer trick next time and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 the way i prime mine is to take the pipe from the exhaust and blow down that until the fuel gets to the engine. much easier than finger over the exhaust. Me too, I start my st-1 after it's sat for ages with this method, always works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Well, after much anticipation at starting my spanking new HPI buggy, I've spent a highly frustrating afternoon today trying to get the bugger started. Have watched so many videos on possible causes that I'm tempted to stick the bloody thing on eBay! There was no doubt a fair bit of engine flooding going on but even when I'd done all the necessary things to rectify that still no joy. Will persevere and hopefully get the blasted thing going soon, will try the hairdryer trick next time and see. Here is my procedure: Fill with fuel, Remove tube to exhaust, Remove glow plug, Open throttle manually, Blow down tube, Pull starter a few times, Check fuel us in the bore, (very important as gunked fuel blocks the carb, no fuel, no start.) Replace Glow plug, Put fully charged glow starter on. Pull pull-starter. Warm engine up leaving on glow starter for a few seconds. This is my method, I leave my car for months at a time, I do this & in minutes it'll be running. Always important to check carb settings too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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