Talion Can you start a nitro car without starter box

[talion newbie 248]

Can you start a nitro car without a starter box?

 

[Tremonti]

Sure you can. Pull-start, rotostart and so on. You could even use a drill, if you somehow manage to connect the drill to the flywheel/driveshaft.

 

[arrmadillo]

Never liked them or pull start, always had roto start and TRX wand.

 

[talion newbie 248]

Sure you can. Pull-start, rotostart and so on. You could even use a drill, if you somehow manage to connect the drill to the flywheel/driveshaft.

I have a losi 8ight t but my starter box that I got was a dude?now I'm just trying to figure out a way on how to get this thing rolling in order so I can break it in.

 

[talion newbie 248]

I have a losi 8ight t but my starter box that I got was a dude?now I'm just trying to figure out a way on how to get this thing rolling in order so I can break it in.

Anyone else have any suggestions this is the first time that I will be starting it

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Oh for breakin..... you need that box. You will have to start it a bunch of times. Pull start is like $10

 

[talion newbie 248]

Oh for breakin..... you need that box. You will have to start it a bunch of times. Pull start is like $10

I have a pull start on my car already I primed the engine and heated it up and put the glow plugs igniter in it still nothing

 

[arrmadillo]

I have a pull start on my car already I primed the engine and heated it up and put the glow plugs igniter in it still nothing

Do you have experience in running nitro, if not go back to the basics, nitro 101.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

I have a pull start on my car already I primed the engine and heated it up and put the glow plugs igniter in it still nothing

You will have to crack the carb slightly. I highly suggest watching lots of videos

 

[jonUF02]

If the engine is set up properly, you should be able to prime the fuel, put the igniter on the glow plug and start it with 1 or 2 pulls of a pull start. I always avoided pull start or bump box, use Traxxas EZ starter or roto start. There are adapters out there for most engines to use a roto-start or a fast drill

 

[talion newbie 248]

If the engine is set up properly, you should be able to prime the fuel, put the igniter on the glow plug and start it with 1 or 2 pulls of a pull start. I always avoided pull start or bump box, use Traxxas EZ starter or roto start. There are adapters out there for most engines to use a roto-start or a fast drill

It started on for a little bit when I pre heated the enjoy just under 200 degrees am I on the right track?

 

[arrmadillo]

200°F at the glow plug is a good break in range. I wouldn't break in a nitro in cold weather though.

 

[talion newbie 248]

200°F at the glow plug is a good break in range. I wouldn't break in a nitro in cold weather though.

True it's yucky outside good thing I'm doing this in my garage/man cave.

 

[talion newbie 248]

True it's yucky outside good thing I'm doing this in my garage/man cave.

I think I over flooded the engine how would I in flood it.

 

[jonUF02]

Remove plug, turn it over, put in a new glow plug is usually one of my first steps.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

True it's yucky outside good thing I'm doing this in my garage/man cave.

Once you get that thing running you're going to die inside of your garage LOL I highly recommend getting something to wrap around that heat sink on the motor to keep the heat in there once she starts running she's going to cool down very quick and make sure that she is spitting tons of raw fuel out of the exhaust the smoke you're the better it may get to a point were you have to keep half throttle or more to barely keep it running that's the perfect spot you will probably need a heat gun as well to keep it up to temp it is definitely not the correct conditions for breaking in a motor if you have a small garden hose I would highly recommend putting that over the exhaust to vent outside
Just curious as to which motor it is you're trying to break in

 

[talion newbie 248]

Once you get that thing running you're going to die inside of your garage LOL I highly recommend getting something to wrap around that heat sink on the motor to keep the heat in there once she starts running she's going to cool down very quick and make sure that she is spitting tons of raw fuel out of the exhaust the smoke you're the better it may get to a point were you have to keep half throttle or more to barely keep it running that's the perfect spot you will probably need a heat gun as well to keep it up to temp it is definitely not the correct conditions for breaking in a motor if you have a small garden hose I would highly recommend putting that over the exhaust to vent outside
Just curious as to which motor it is you're trying to break in

Dynamite .28 engine and I have my garage door open.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Yeah I have one of those with about 3/4 gallon thru it.

 

[bicketybam]

This thread reminds me why I gave up on nitro ?

 

[talion newbie 248]

This thread reminds me why I gave up on nitro ?

Lol