A Widow's Son
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Hey guys
As the title suggests, this is about a kyosho gx12 engine and i seem to be having a bit of a problem with the air intake. The car has been sitting in a shed for well over 2 years without any use, but the other day i got the bug really REALLY bad to get this beaut running again. so i checked it over, turns out i need some new servos, batt box, possibly a new fuel tank and some other little odds 'n' ends where rubber seals have perished 0.0
So i thought well that's not too bad seen as its been sitting around all this time. Time to take a look at the engine.... I tried pulling it over and it seems perfectly fine, no hard tugs needed and there's plenty of compression there. Then i looked at the air intake and this is where my problem begins.
It doesn't seem to open or close when i move either the connecting rod or the tuning screw next to it. Which has lead me to the obvious conclusion that its stuck. So now i am at a bit of a loose as i don't know too much when it comes to engines, only the real basics and i wouldn't want to completely ruin it by trying to force it open :S
Has anyone had this happen to them before and managed to get it working again successfully? Or some advice on what to do to free it up?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, And for any advice given.
David
As the title suggests, this is about a kyosho gx12 engine and i seem to be having a bit of a problem with the air intake. The car has been sitting in a shed for well over 2 years without any use, but the other day i got the bug really REALLY bad to get this beaut running again. so i checked it over, turns out i need some new servos, batt box, possibly a new fuel tank and some other little odds 'n' ends where rubber seals have perished 0.0
So i thought well that's not too bad seen as its been sitting around all this time. Time to take a look at the engine.... I tried pulling it over and it seems perfectly fine, no hard tugs needed and there's plenty of compression there. Then i looked at the air intake and this is where my problem begins.
It doesn't seem to open or close when i move either the connecting rod or the tuning screw next to it. Which has lead me to the obvious conclusion that its stuck. So now i am at a bit of a loose as i don't know too much when it comes to engines, only the real basics and i wouldn't want to completely ruin it by trying to force it open :S
Has anyone had this happen to them before and managed to get it working again successfully? Or some advice on what to do to free it up?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, And for any advice given.
David