.21 Engine Temp?

[InfernoBoy]

Just curious as to what the average running temperature should be for a .21 buggy engine - specifically a Sirio kanai edition. I am sure most buggy engines run the same temerature wise. I know it depends on the driver and how hard he/she is on the throttle. I have already blown an engine and do not want it to happen again. I have a temp gage and today I got up to 300 + degrees, and then let it cool down before making it richer and letting it idle a bit. It eventually cooled down to 190.

Any feedback would help - I do not want to make another $300 mistake!

 

[AC48]

300+ is too ot and 190 is too cold. You probably want to be at about 240-270 degrees.

 

[mattyk6]

Yeah, I run my storm between 230 and 250.

 

[InfernoBoy]

Thanks - I figured 300 was too hot. Actually, it got down to 190 when I had it idle for a while - then I started using it and got it up to 250. Just as long as 300 - 320 is not dangerously hot then I feel better about what happened and that I did not do any damage. I am running it richer now so there should be no problems as it will run cooler.

Thanks!

 

[ZANDOR]

300 320 is bad on a mill 240 to 270 is the best to run at over that you will start to cook your mill.

 

[Hypedonrc]

I have a vzb that I run at 220-240most of the time, but it seems to run the best at 240-260 tops. If I'm happy with 220-240, do you think I am hurting it running it low?

 

[Ryhton]

ya the 300+ is way to high, I run my WS7 11 @ 225 to 250 and it is happy there.

 

[olds97_lss]

More than likely your fine. The only engine I've read about that run well and produce good power at excess of 260 is fantom's engines. I haven't seen anything about how many gallons people have been running through them.

Anyone will tell you that temp is just a guideline. Personally, I tune for temp, then tune for power. Most of what I've read is the reverse of this. But it works well for me.

I tune for temps between 220 and 260. If I can keep it below 260 and be happy with the power output, then I don't mess with it. If it exceeds 260 for power that I like, then I look for smoke and listen more closely to the engine to see how it reacts and sounds.

Some engine like to run hot, others don't.

 

[InfernoBoy]

Thanks for all of the good advice!!! I am gonna richen it up and see what happens. It was definately too lean, but it changes with the weather!