barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 just fitted a knew tank in the boys thunder tiger eb4.damn thing will not run.will only start with the throttle wide open ease back n it cuts out then will not start again.my arm is now aching and i feel thike stamping on the thing.any nitro car wizz kids on here have suggestions.id rather be under my own bonnet on the supra than this thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SupraGTE Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 the glow plug is ok? the battery is charged in the glowing "stick" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 the glow plug is ok? the battery is charged in the glowing "stick" yep both working fine and i have the burn on my finger to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SupraGTE Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 LOL and the fuel is not old ? is it an old engine it might be that the conmpression is bad, try to unscrew the fuel screw unclockwise a bit one turn or so and try again, if you notice to much fuel then screm clockwise, if you get it running , run it warm then rev it full and screw the fuel screw clockwise until you get max RPMs then turn it back a half turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Is there an inline filter on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Is there an inline filter on there. nope.fuel is getting up to it.car just over 12 months old and not used much.think this is going to be a shop job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 sounds like the carb is gunked up mate, best thing to do is what supragte said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 going to get a starter box first getting fed up with pulling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronttuk Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 take the carb off soak it overnight in fuel its probally got a bunged up tickover jet due to sitting there doing nithing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 just fitted a knew tank in the boys thunder tiger eb4.damn thing will not run.will only start with the throttle wide open ease back n it cuts out then will not start again.my arm is now aching and i feel thike stamping on the thing.any nitro car wizz kids on here have suggestions.id rather be under my own bonnet on the supra than this thing Did it work before you fitted the new tank? If so then I would imagine it's a fuel issue. Take the fuel tube of the exhaust and blow through it until the fuel enters the carb, Providing there is no blockage. Then I would open the main needle an 1/8th of a turn and try it, then if not another 1/8th of a turn. When the throttle is closed have you got the correct gap in the carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 will try those things tomorrow glow starter gone flat now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 will try those things tomorrow glow starter gone flat now Do you have a model shop near by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Do you have a model shop near by? got 4 in plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 im getting there slowly reset the idle and throtle it now runs but cuts out when you take the glow starter off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sound like it could still be running lean on the low end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sound like it could still be running lean on the low end. fiew more adjustments then.just used it forgot how much fun they are.tickover still a bit high and seems to be smoking more than i remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 They are lots of fun, I just get fed up with the constant adjustments. I tend to use my petrol/electric models more than the nitro ones for easyness, but still enjoy the nitro's when they come out. My fusion 28 is interesting not that I have every managed to get it to the claimed 100mph, I will continue to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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