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Old 05-21-2003, 07:04 PM
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I am a newbie at RC Racing and I was wondering how to clean my car. What solutions should I use and how should I go about doing? The air filter, how do I clean that? And also my engine seems to over heat before I even get half a tank of gas out. Whats my problem? I clean my car with compressed air can and q-tips. Is it typical to get dirt and stuff in the car after racing? Just wondering. Any tips or links would be great? The car is a HPI Nitro RTR 3 RS4.
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Old 05-21-2003, 07:10 PM
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Take out or cover the electronics and soak the whole thing with simple green or denatured alcohol.Use a tooth brush for the really tuff dirt and maybe once a month take the whole car apart and clean the whole thing throughly and re-grease and oil your bearings.
Old 05-21-2003, 07:13 PM
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YA! dirts evrywhere just dish soap is good for the airfilter but remember to re-oil it because the old oil is washed away

for the rest of the car windex and paper towls is nice watch out for your reciver and servos

but ya expect many cleaning sessions
Old 05-21-2003, 08:26 PM
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Default Newbie - How do I clean my car?

Also my engine seems to over heat a lot. Is it normal. Now I can't even get half a tank of gas before it over heats. What the f***? Any tips??
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Default Newbie - How do I clean my car?

thats because your probably running it to lean. try turning the needle so that it runs more richly.
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Default Newbie - How do I clean my car?

Hasn't this question been asked and answered about 100 times? The SEARCH function will be able to tell.
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do you break it in right?
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Yes. The instructions said to let the car idle for two tanks of gas.

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