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Ok so i got my car - brand new and i ran it in the full 5 tanks of gas then i cleaned the air filter and ran it for 3-4 more times
then i blew my glow plug

So to put it away at the end of a day what do i do

i have read the instruction book and tried to follow the instructions but I'm sure you guys have a better way of cleanin g up and putting away at the end of a workout

Also my fuel 20% says not to use after run oil -should i or shouldent i ?

it says it contains a rust inhibtor and anti oxitant
 
London808 said:
Ok so i got my car - brand new and i ran it in the full 5 tanks of gas then i cleaned the air filter and ran it for 3-4 more times
then i blew my glow plug

So to put it away at the end of a day what do i do

i have read the instruction book and tried to follow the instructions but I'm sure you guys have a better way of cleanin g up and putting away at the end of a workout

Also my fuel 20% says not to use after run oil -should i or shouldent i ?

it says it contains a rust inhibtor and anti oxitant
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some fuels don't require you to use an after run oil, My omega fuel said the same thing to me and i never used aro and i have never had a problem
 
This Non use of ARO recommended by fuel companies has been discussed recently. At the end of the day, it IS better to use ARO, despite being told you dont need to by a fuel manufacturer.

ARO basically inhibits rust and helps dissipate any water that may be left from running that has been drawn in from the atmosphere with the fuel/air mix, it also puts a light coating onto the componants of the engine aswell.

At the end of the day, it comes down to personal prefference and i, for one, always use it whether i use fuel that states not to use it or otherwise.

I look at it as long term care for the engine and preventative maintenance, but thats just me.

Your personal prefferences will decide what you do for the best and for the overall long term care of your engine.
 
I just spray it up with a lil bit of WD-40 If I'm putting it away for a couple days. If I run today and plan on doing the same tomorrow I won't but if I'm not running again in the next week or two I will.
 
Considering the price of a bottle of ARO and the price of a replacing a motor, seems crazy not to use it. (That's just my opinion)

Nitro draws moisture by nature as it sits, I can't imagine any fuel containing enough oil in it to disperse the left-over nitro and keep it from drawing moisture. Maybe there is, but I'm not willing to bet on it by not using WD-40 or ARO.
 
so where do i spray my wd40 ?
i kind of just sprayed everything last time but want to make sure i aint gona kill anything
oh and WD40 makes smoke when burnt - i ran engin today and got smoke about 30 secon ds and then it stoped
 
ok, after you run, make sure you get rid of any dirt around the airfilter housing and around the carburettor and any dirt in that area. Remove the air filter, slide the carb open and shoot the WD40 through the carb and into the crankshaft. Refit the the air filter and wip away any excess.

Next, clean around the glow plug, then remove it. rotate the flywheel until you see the piston drop down and away from the head. using the straw fitted into the nozzle of the wd40 can, shoot some WD40 into the cylinder. Refit the glow plug.

Now, with the WD40 applied inside the engine and crank, turn the engine over a few times ( without the glow plug ignitor on) and make sure the exhaust stinger is open. If the stinger is blocked with a cap, it will pump any remaining fuel in the tank or fuel into the engine and your back to square one again.

Once the engine is turned over a couple times, the wd40 will lubricate the inner componants and the oil being dispersed onto these componants will help dissipate any water left by the fuel and the air that has been drawn in from the atmosphere under running conditions.
 
London808 said:
so where do i spray my wd40 ?
i kind of just sprayed everything last time but want to make sure i aint gona kill anything
oh and WD40 makes smoke when burnt - i ran engin today and got smoke about 30 secon ds and then it stoped
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You pull out the glowplug and put a 1 second burst of WD-40 in there, then take off your airfilter open carb and put a one second burst in it. Then what you want to do is put a rag in the top of the head and turn your engine over for like 2 to 3 seconds. Put your airfilter and plug back in and your all set.
If it took 30 secs to burn out the WD' then you used a tab bit to much :)
Hope this helps.
 

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