carb adjustments

[jaybo]

can some one tell me the carb adjustments for the savagex 4.6? i got it out of the box and it will not start...i took it back to the shop and a kid adjusted it a little for me but it still will not start...it does start but only runs a few seconds before it dies

 

[Rolex]

Does it keep running if you leave the glow igniter on?

 

[jaybo]

i always take the ignighter off....it says if you leave it on it will drain the battery and damage the glow plug..so i don't know if it stays running with it on...but i can't even get it started right now

 

[Rolex]

Chances are that the battery in the igniter is too run down to get the plug hot enough, after all the time spent trying to get it to start. Put the igniter on charge.
Take out the glow plug and tell me what it looks like. Is the filament white, grey, black, crushed or wet?

 

[jaybo]

it looks brand new.still silver color

 

[Rolex]

While it's out, stick it in your igniter and tell me how bright it gets.

 

[jaybo]

well i don't know what to compare it with but it does look like a bright orange

 

[Rolex]

Charge the igniter. On a properly tuned engine, that would get it started, but on a new engine, set very rich, you need a very bright yellow. Almost like a light bulb.
When the igniter is fully charged, try again, and let me know what you're getting.

 

[jaybo]

ok thank you very much for your help...will be in touch

 

[Rolex]

In your first post, you say a kid adjusted it for you. Did he start it and run it?

 

[byron]

Try turning the throttle trim all the way up, or give it a little throttle when it wants to run (maybe about 5%) You can leave the glow plug ignitor on for a few seconds after it starts

 

[Mido]

Yepp when i got mine i spend about an hour then realized hmm maybe my glow ignotor is dead .. I was right.. Anway ya charge it over night and set the throttle trim up and usualyl helps to hold it off the ground when starting. Once it starts leave the ignitor in for about 5 secs then take it off it wont ruin anything..remember to have ur remote on adn reciever. Dont do what i did i started it up and it ran away from me. ME being the idiot i started to run after it instead of turning on the remote and stopping it.. Idiot me!

Ya crashed at full speed into a fence BUT LUCKILY ITS A SAVAGE. Nothing broke

 

[Gordz]

jaybo, as it's a new truck, make sure you start it with all wheels off the ground. set the throttle trim up as high as it goes and make sure the ignitor is charged. I use the rotostart shaft in my cordless drill becuase the rotostart is pretty crappy and 5 seconds crank usually isn't long enough. and leave the ignitor in for a good 5 to 10 seconds. ignitors on a good battery can glow a plug for minutes so don't be scared you're going to drain it.

if you STILL have trouble, take the glow plug out, hold your finger over the exhaust and crank the piston 5 full turns. then put the plug back on, and again hold your finger on the exhaust and crank the engine untill you see fuel hit the carb. insert ignitor, wait 3-4 seconds then give her a crank. this has never failed for me, and i have the savvy x 4.6 RTR for a fortnight now

 

[jaybo]

thank you

thank all of you for your help...the guy who came by tonight to look at it said he didn't think it had enough juice to heat all the full needed for break in...i have an ignighter that you put a d size battery in...he flys airplanes and said he will bring his field box over tom night and slap the juice to it...if all fails i will take it back to where i bought it and tell them get it running or i want my money back...sure looking forward to playing with it!!!!!!!!thanks again and i will update all of you to let you know when i can play with it and how bad i wreck it ha ha ..

 

[Mido]

Alrighty! gLAd u found a solution