pelicanprentice
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hey! last time i used my hpi savage x 4.6bb. It was about 2.5 years ago and I can’t completely remember if I took out all the old nitro fuel inside the gas tank when I put it in storage.
Well I just revisited it today and the gas tank was empty, I looked inside and it looked normal i didn’t really see anything alarming. I poured some new fuel in and primed it and gave it some hits with my roto start and glow plug. It seems to spin normally with the roto start. I checked the glow plug and it doesn’t heat up all the way to the top. It only heats at the bottom. I guess it probably got gummed up sitting for so long or something so I’m gonna buy a new one
Before I put the new glow plug in and test it out, anything else I should do? Like is there a way that I can get any old fuel that might still be in the engine from before or something?
I think I remember if I take the glow plug out and hit it with the roto start, fuel should leak out or something right? i was thinking maybe some new fuel would clean out any bunk inside. i dont want to take the engine apart however
The fuel line seems to be flowing properly like I don’t think there gummed or anything.
I have some 99% isopropyl alcohol and paint thinner and other stuff on hand if that helps!
Thanks!
Well I just revisited it today and the gas tank was empty, I looked inside and it looked normal i didn’t really see anything alarming. I poured some new fuel in and primed it and gave it some hits with my roto start and glow plug. It seems to spin normally with the roto start. I checked the glow plug and it doesn’t heat up all the way to the top. It only heats at the bottom. I guess it probably got gummed up sitting for so long or something so I’m gonna buy a new one
Before I put the new glow plug in and test it out, anything else I should do? Like is there a way that I can get any old fuel that might still be in the engine from before or something?
I think I remember if I take the glow plug out and hit it with the roto start, fuel should leak out or something right? i was thinking maybe some new fuel would clean out any bunk inside. i dont want to take the engine apart however
The fuel line seems to be flowing properly like I don’t think there gummed or anything.
I have some 99% isopropyl alcohol and paint thinner and other stuff on hand if that helps!
Thanks!