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TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble
Possible reason
Solution
Engine won’t start
Engine flooded. Too much fuel in engine.
Remove glow plug. Pull pull-start 6-8 times, Beware
of spraying fuel.
Dead glow plug heater
Remove glow plug. Place glow plug in heater. If the
glow plug does not glow orange the plug maybe
dead. See also glow heater. (Wear gloves)
Dead glow heater battery
Place new glow plug in heater. If it glows dim or not
at all, replace heater battery.
Empty fuel tank/ No fuel in engine
Fill fuel tank. Prime engine by pulling pull-start once
while holding finger tip over muffler (Wear gloves).
Overheating
Running at high temperatures may cause vapour
lock. Let the car cool down for 10-15 minutes.
Engine stalls
Overheating
Check temperature. If over 130 °C, richen carb mix-
ture. Check to make sure wheels spin freely.
Disconnected fuel pressure line
Reattach pressure line from exhaust pipe to fuel
tank lid.
Dirty air cleaner
Wash with soap and water, then use air filter oil (No
50 003 2648).
Carburettor loose
Check carb-lock bolt and nut. Press carb onto
engine block, tighten nut to prevent air leak.
Model doesn´t move
Transmitter or chassis power switch is not ”ON“
Switch power on receiver or transmitter
Polarity or battery type is wrong
Check polarity and type of battery
Batteries have run down
Change batteries or charge them
Loss of control
Batteries have run down
Change batteries or charge them
Antenna is missing or not attached properly
Attach receiver antenna and/or transmitter antenna
screw tight
R/C model using same band (frequency) is
nearby
Run model in different area or change crystal
Doesn´t run straight
Steering trim is not adjusted correctly
Make adjustment
Front and rear wheel nuts are too lose
Tighten wheel nuts
Doesn´t stop
Throttle trim is not adjusted correctly
Make adjustment
Doesn´t reverse
Throttle trim is not adjusted correctly
Make adjustment
Wrong action
Control properly
Running too slowly
Batteries have run down
Change batteries or charge them
Motor has lost power
Change to spare motor
Rear wheel nuts are too loose
Tighten wheel nuts
Dust or foreign objects are inside gears
Turn the power switch ”OFF“ and clean out gears
Summary of Contents for Virus 4.0 GP V21
Page 35: ...35 6 MONTAGE LENKUNG ASSEMBLING STEERING 3 x 16 mm 500205944 500205943 500205943 3 x 10 mm ...
Page 40: ...40 11 CHASSISVERSTEIFUNG CHASSIS BRACE 500205951 3 x 10 mm 3 x 20 mm 500205929 M3 ...
Page 43: ...43 14 RESONANZROHR EXHAUST 15 LUFTFILTER AIRFILTER 4 x 8 mm 3 x 8 mm 500205493 ...
Page 44: ...44 16 STOSSDÄMPFER SHOCK ABSORBERS 500205937 M 2 5 ...
Page 45: ...45 3 x 23 mm 3 x 16 mm 500205937 500205942 M3 3 x 23 mm 3 x 16 mm 500205937 M3 ...
Page 47: ...47 18 RÄDER WHEELS 500900124 500205938 500900124 ...
Page 48: ...48 19 KAROSSERIE BODY ...