• TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Fuel line not primed
Fill fuel tank and pressurize tank by capping exhaust
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Glow plug will not heat(lite)
Check glow plug battery heater or replace plug.
Engine flooded, too much fuel
Check carb. needle setting. Do not over prime.
Remove glow plug and poor out fuel.
Needle valves not setup
Check needle setting for break-in.
Servo linkage not correct
Check linkage for correct radio neutral.
Carb. barrel closed
Check for slight barrel gap, 1/6th
Fuel tank empty
Check fuel level and prime fuel line/carb.
Glow plug bad
Even if plug heats, change to a known good plug.
ENGINE STARTS AND
Master needle closed
Check master needle setting
STOPS
Engine is too hot
Check needle settings
Low end is too lean
Check low end needle, factory set.
Needle are not correct
Check needle settings
SLOW THROTTLE
Fuel pressure in tank
Check pressure line to tank and lid seal.
RESPONSE
Linkage not opening
Check that throttle is fully open at full throttle on radio.
Batteries in car are low
Turn off engine and replace car batteries.
Batteries in car are low
Turn off engine and replace car batteries.
Radio batteries are low
Turn of engine and replace radio batteries.
CAR IS HARD TO CONTROL
Reception from radio bad
Check antenna and batteries. Also, loose screws on
OR NO CONTROL AT A
chassis can interfere with radio.
DISTANCE
Car radio is wet
Turn off engine and dry radio rec’r with air. do not run
again until fully dry.
Low battery in car
Replace batteries before running car.
Low servo power
Standard servo used in this kit are only 50ioz, up
graded servo with 70 or more will work better.
STEERING SLOW
Battery pack is dead, quickly
A rechargable pack is recommended (5 cell 600AE)
