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I can't believe he would put it back. You need to order a new carb body as well as the locking pin. I've never seen them drop out like that, and certainly not twice. Get in touch with HPI, and send them the photo. They might take care of you.

Also, by him twisting it back and forth to get it in, I can guarantee he scratched up the block opening. I'm sure the carb neck is also out of round. You'll need to seal it when you get the new one.
 
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Hey rolex, i called them.. The guy on the phone said that this is not covered under warrnty because nothing would cause that unless it was a impact.. But like There was no flips notihng. But tis strange for it to just come out AGAIN! Ill call em tomorrow.. What do u think i should say! Lol i know I'm an idiot!!!
Thanks lol I'm a newbie to this stuff! U guys r the pros!
 
Yes. Look at the exploded view and enlarge it. You ABSOLUTELY need a new carb body. Try the "wanted" forum here, or go to Tower. I don't know if you can get a new carb clamp there, that might be through HPI, unless someone here had a busted engine that they'll part out.
 
well the clamp is fine its still there its just the carb is damaged.. wat do u think i should say on the phone? L
 
Well, you can tell him it came out without an impact, got chewed up by the spur or clutch bell teeth and you didn't know how to get it back in. Then tell him the LHS guy twisted it back and forth till it went in, and in a short while it came out again. Tell them you know nothing about it since you're new at this, but there must be a problem with the clamp since it won't stay in, and your carb is now useless.
Customer support is usually pretty good if you explain the whole situation to them. And truthfully, you really DON'T know anything about it yet.
You might want to stress the fact that the hobby shop guy put it back, not you. That way they might understand that there must be something wrong to come out again.
 
The thing is tho. Its not a clamp its the locking pin.. What I'm worried about is the Hpi guy saying well u did the break in so and it didnt come out so means it was good at the time and i must have done something. But can't i say that beacuse i was giving alot of gas there wasn't much pressur build up and thats y it didnt pop out. Its onyl when you like really give it gas when it pops out..
 
Hye rolex by linkage u mean the Thrttle rod?

Anywho, I'm gonna tell him this.. Look i bought this truck last week.. I did the break in and now I'm on my second tank of gas and my carb pops out. I brought it to the LHS and the guy there put it in for my and tightened it up and again it pops out. That means the Locking pin is not working and therefor it cannot hold it and it poped out and it the spur chewed it up. So now i needa new locking pin and a new carb.


Do i Usually needa send it in for that.. U think thell ask me to send er in?
Alrighty thanks

Also ever when u put it in and tighten it, when u go to tune it it spins in ur hands!
 
Tell him about the spins also. I couldn't tell you how this all happens, but obviously something wasn't right.
By linkage, I'm referring to the rod pulling the carb open when you throttle it.
You might have to send it in so they can inspect it. You should actually offer to do that. Carb and clamp.
 
Ya but it takes forever to get it back.. but also dont i gotta pay for shipping to down there? Or is it htere expense?
 
You'll have to pay shipping, but you might get a brand new carb out of it. One bubble padded envelope from the Post Office, and less than 2 bucks to mail it.
 
looks like it hit the clutch or spur gear....or maybe both.Never seen that before but I am thinkin you should just buy a whole new carb as you might have trouble assembling another. Just my 2 cents:)
 
hey.. Oh so i dont needa send in the whole trcuk... Just the carb.. Well i could just get them to send me a new one. instead of me sending them the old and they send me new.. Wats the point...
 
Sending It In

Hey...
Ok i called in and the guy said i gotta send it in. He said to send in the whole engine.. I'm thinking of sending it in but like how long does it take toi get it back?

Also if i needa.. How do i do it? I just flip the rig and underneath take out the 4 screws. Then I'm guessing take off the throttle rods. And thats it and sendem that?
 
I'm sure they want the engine and the carb to help them locate the problem. The engine might be a defective casting, or have a crack in the front end and that's why the clamp won't hold. Maybe the screw in the pin is stripped. Either way, they get to look at everything, and at the same time they can determine if it was a factory defect, bad assembly, or abuse.
Since he knows it's come out twice, they'll want to know why.

Take out your manual and look at the exploded view. It's a fairly simple procedure to remove it, especially since the carburetor is already out.
You don't remove the mount from the bottom, but remove the engine from the mount. That's done with the truck on it's wheels.
 
In answer to your PM, here's what you need to do....
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The black hex screws indicated by the green arrows #2, need to be removed. 2 on each side. The ones on the opposite side look like they're tough to get to with the TVP so close. You might need to remove the motor mount screws from the bottom, then remove the engine from its' mount.

For the throttle linkage, it's a ball, as you can see, #1, and the linkage has a cup. Don't lift the linkage 'up' towards the head, but with the ball connector facing up, pull up slowly on the linkage till the cup pops off.
It shouldn't swivel at all, if you are lining it up correctly, but should only raise a bit till you feel the resistance, then it will pop free.
(lift it towards the #1, basically at a 90 degree angle to the linkage)
 
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Alrighty tahnks rolex.. WOW those allen screws are freaken hard to get out.. They musta used a air tool or sumthing:)

BTW what head do u got on it.. Wats the name..
 
wow rolex. you actaualy took apart your truck just to get that pic. You are very helpful. i wouldnt want that head. I'm looking for a gold one....

Mido, how old are you? nothin personal but you talk like me. to lazy to hit shift or spell "must of" right. and dude ou need to start reading the manual for somethings.
 
Hey nitro rc basher! Loooool ya its not that I'm lazy but always in a rush:) But ya loool i rad the manual but i find that its not like detailed .. Like i like to get others opinions on things.. Anyway have a good one...
 

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