hugh.jeego

I read somewhere that you can use wd40 as after run oil, and it works perfectly. I read on another site that you can use standard 3-in-1 oil and wd40. Is this true? or was this just people talking s**t. I know after run oil is cheap but its the inconvenience of going to my "local" hobby shop, which is 20 miles away, just to get after run oil, when i have gallons of possible alternatives at home.

cheers

hugh[>:]jeego

p.s. my revo should be here on monday!!!!

ThunderbirdJunkie

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I use WD40...easier to get that little nozzle into the glow plug hole without knockin dirt is than it is with an afterrun oil bottle

hugh.jeego

cheers. i have wd40, but i just bought some after run oil (50ml) and air filter oil (50ml) off ebay. does anyone have any tips on oiling and maintainace etc.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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hugh, i wash my air filters...well....pretty much never, lol. i inspect em once in a while, and if they look too dirty, i clean em.

what i usually do with a NEW engine though, is put a few drops of afterrun in both the carb and glow plug hole before firing it up for the first time, since i'm paranoid about friction.

hugh.jeego

well, my traxxas is nearly new. it has been run in already, but thanks. i will keep that in mind when i upgrade the engine later in the summer possibly.

hugh.jeego

sorry, i meant my REVO that i bought is nearly new. It should be here on monday.

DurTmaxx

i use wd40 when i clean the engine, a lil' squirt in the carb and then spin the enigine for 5-10sec(once in a while). but i usually put a few drop of after-run-oil after a run session, 2drops in carb, 2drops in glow hole and turn flywheel a few time. then i put my truck away til next run.

IBrakeForNobody

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And I thought I wasn't using enough...I put in a good squirt in the carb and yank the pull starter several times (this is on a RC10GT) and then sometimes, I take out the plug and put in another good squirt. [X(] Also, every once in a while, I put in so much after run oil that the engine gets hydro-locked ...oh well, at least its protected!

hugh.jeego

when you say put a few drops in the carb, do you disconnect the fuel line, and unscrew the carb needle? or do you just pit the oil in where the fuel goes in?

Lummer

You just pop off the air filter and put a few drops down the neck of the carb. No need to go unscrewing needles. Its all going o the same place !

And be sure to put your air filter back on or cap off the carb neck with something after you put in the afterun oil (or WD40). If not you'll get dust and junk down in there.

hugh.jeego

cheers, but do you disconnect the fuel line? when people say "spin the engine for 10 seconds" what happens if it starts?

Lummer

Well, you should always completely drain the tank and fuel lines before you put the truck up after a bash session. SO drain all of the fuel out of the tank and then start the truck and let it run till it dies. That will burn off all the fuel in the lines and the carb. Then pop out the glow plug and put in the AR oil in the cylinder and the carb neck. Then spin the engine. I usually spin the engine with the plug out. No way it could possibly start then.

hugh.jeego

cheers lummer, and everyone else. i had a traxxas nitro sport for years, and before i joined this forum, there was no one i could ask these questions to. I have never used after run oil. Although my nitro sport has only had about 20 hours of light use. My sessions got interupted all the time by silly problems i didnt know how to fix, so i came home and shoved the truck under my bed until i got a chance to take it out again. Anyways, im taking it more seriously now that i know a bit more. I stripped my engine and ordered a few replacement parts, i ordered a revo, and about £60 (around $110) of bits and pieces such as lots of glow plugs, two 3000mah batteries and chargers, after run oil, air filter oil etc. I can't wait, my revo should be here tomorrow, and parts for my nitro sport should be here in a few days!!!

Btw stuff is about twice as expensive over here. A new stock revo is about £450 ($850)

Anyway sorry for that insane ramble but im so excited!!!

stilllost

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hey hugh i know what you about the pound to the dollar. i'm dealing w/ the euro to the dollar. but i place all my orders across the pond just wish i could get them to ship me the fuel. the fuel here sucks. lets see last time picked up 2 liters it was right around 15 euro's right around 20 us after there taxes. man when i was in texas i was buying a gallon of 30% wildcat heli blend for 20 dollars. man i miss that stuff. smoke a little more but the power was unreal

buy the way marvels mystery oil worx awsome too.

hugh.jeego

30% nitro. Wow that would have some kick.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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still...$20 USD is less than the $26 after tax i pay for a gallon (or 3.8 "litres") of fuel.

stilllost

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true but i would rather pay $26 for a gallon of 20% then 20 for some generic overated 10% in a 2 liter bottle. atleast you get what you want. hear in spain i'm thankful to be running at all just wish i could get better fuel

ThunderbirdJunkie

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oh crap, i thought you meant $20 usd for a gallon of actual CAR fuel.

hugh.jeego

MY F**KING REVO WONT BE HERE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS COS THEY POSTED IT BY STANDARD PARCELS. I WANT FIRST CLASS!!!!!

hugh.jeego

I WANT MY REVO NOW!

nusti

hee hugh

I know the problem of the feeling you pay way too much for the parts you want. A simple stock replacement arm costs here €13=$15...
It's a bit strange because I should think if the € is worth more than $ it is suppost to be cheaper to import parts. But the European taxes are the highest on the planet...
But I found a relative cheap parts supplier who also ships to the UK.You should check the site : http://www.the-border.nl/home.php?cat=242 (i dont if it is allowed to post this, if it is removed give me a pm)
I ordered a few parts at their shop. It got delivered the next day. the handling fee is a bit expensive (€6) but if you order a lot it is doable....
and about the WD-40. in the manual and DVD of your ordered Revo they discribe perfectly how to use it....I use it also and never had a problem with the engine.

tommythecat

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My thoughts on ARO:
If you buy hobby grade ARO you are wasting money. WD-40 works perfectly, and is actually what traxxas reccomends. Personally I prefer a 50-50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and marvel mystery oil (What O.S. recomends)

I usually try to avoid putting ARO in the carb as the oils can prematurely deteriorate the o-rings, but it is what traxxas recomends so I'm sure it probably doesn't accelerate the deterioration too much. Also, the nitro fuel has all kinds of petrol based lubes in it which would have the same affect on the rings. They do tell you to put the oil in with the slide held open, I assume this is so it goes down to the crank rather than having it seep all through the carb. The only time I drop ARO in the carb is when I'm bashing in rain, or through streams or puddles. But usually when I run in a lot of water I actually completely tear down and flush my engine, I just drop the ARO in until I have time for a tear down, and when I run through water I will generally fill the engine with ARO and let it sit until I have time to tear it down.

I also like to use Morgan Sidewinder fuel which claims that you do not need ARO at all if you run it. I still use ARO if the trucks are getting shelfed for more than a few days, but when I'm getting out to run almost every day, I don't even bother with ARO, and I never have any corrosion inside of my engines.

hugh.jeego

my revo came!!! i though it wouldn't but it did. it turns out they did post it first class. I went to start it and it turns out the battery i though was charging had been plugged out by someone so its still flat. im pished off!!! By the way i accidentally ordered a Ni-MH battery and a Ni-CD charger off ebay. Can i use that charger with that battery, or not?

ThunderbirdJunkie

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no, not a good idea unless you feel like babysitting the battery.

hugh.jeego

Got a new ni-cd charger today. it'll do my 1700 pack in 3 hours, and i have a 2100 pack on the way. the 2100 will take 4 hours. i also got my 3000mah Ni-MH today. What a waste!!! anyway, heres a few pics of my revo.

p.s. still havent got it started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:@]