Eat-Lead

hi, well, i new to the whole world of rc cars. got the team losi xxx nt-sport. anyways, havin some problems starting it, when i pulled the starter, it worked just fine, but when i put the glow plug in, and tried to start it, it seems like its just completely stuck, no matter how hard i pull it wont budge, i dont wana pull any harder cause it feels like something will break. i called one place, and the guy said it was hydrolocking, and to turn it upside down, and then pull the starter a few times with the glow plug out, and he said that should work. but i tried it and it still wont budge at all. and like i said, i am new to the world of rc cars, so i really have no clue.

CaNaDiAnRaCeR

Maby your not pulling hard enough? It sounds weird but new engines can have a lot of compression. Also, if you take your glow plug out and look inside, can you see any fuel in it? If there is fuel that is slightly glazing the top of the piston, then its fine. If there is more then that then you flooded the engine wich leads to hydrolocking. Try loosening the glow plug abit and try to start it. Once you have it started, tighten it with the glow igniter or shut off the engine, tighten the glow plug and start it again.

FROGGY-RCU

your piston might be stuck at top dead center.can you move the flywheel with your finger?
if your piston is stuck you will need to take a screwdriver and turn the flywheel until you get the piston past top dead center.

Billyman

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Take a hair dryer or heat gun and heat the engine a bit.

It'll free right up.

This is nothing uncommon.

dbow

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If you can remove the plug and the engine turns over fine when you pull the cord, but won't when you put the plug in you may have too much fuel, or as you were advised Hydrolocking.

If this is the case follow the advice you were previoulsy given to unflood the engine. I use a similiar method but I do not turn the car over, I remove the plug and put a rag over the top of the head. Just lay it on there to catch the spray of fuel.

When you replace the plug don't tighten it all the way down, leave it somewhat loose so that the compression will be lower. Once the car starts then tighten the plug down while it is running.

From what you describe it does not sound like your piston is getting stuck in the sleeve, but if this is the case the previous advice about the hair dryer will work. This action basically heats up the sleeve and allows the piston to move freely.

If you do not have a hair dryer available you can sit your car in front of a vent inside your real car while the heat is on. You can also hold it in front of the exhaust on the outside of your car. Just don't suck in the exhaust fumes from the car.

Dbow