CardiffSupra Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi, I found my old RC nitro car in the garage the otherday, It hasn't been used for about 3 years. Got a few problems with it, The car starts fine but cuts out really easy, To the point where I can't put it on the floor. The wheels are always turning and never stop, Is this normal? It's really annoying. The controller is the bit that really gets to me, It's abviously not set up right because it's always on throttle. I can adjust the throttle with the little slide switch on the side but then the car won't go full throttle with it all the way down. Is the slide thing supposed to act like a gear? Any help would be great. The car is a Smartech 10/1 offroad car. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteA Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 The cutting out is probably down to tuning - either too rich or too lean on the main needle. You want to have a bit of white smoke on idle with plenty at full throttle when you can get there. If you still have issues you might find the clutch has seized. With the throttle you probably want to re-set the position of the arm on the servo, undo the screw that holds the arm on and take the arm off the servo, center everything on the transmitter and let the servo move into position. then set the arm back on the servo so that it is at idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Lets have some pics then, gotta love a rc car:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 This is the little fecker. http://www.smartechracing.com/English/ProductShow.asp?id=206 There is a video on there too. I think it's just a case of tuning it right. Might take it to the shop on the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Nice buggy, i got a xtm monster mt that seems to rev a little hig on tickover, must get some fuel and get it out again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwQtaL1wLVI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Wheels will always turn a small amount until it is put on the ground and then it is held there, this has always been the same for my cars. Also as said above the best tune is to have a small amount off smoke trailing from the car as its going around. You may find it needs a tune but if its been sat around for a while the carb is more than likely gunked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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