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El Pirata

El Pirata

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My savage was running great this morning but after I put a hole in the fuel tank, I replaced the fuel tank, it would not stay running at 1/2 or higher throttle. I played with the needles as a result and had it great running low end but it was running super rich. The only thing I also changed while I was changing the fuel tank was I added a fuel filter, the exact same type of filter I run on my 21 t-maxx. Anyone know why or what I can do to eliminate the high end problems?

I already tried leaning it out more and more but the leaner I made it the more it was prone to die. The HSN is currently almost all the way out making it as rich as possible.
 
Well pull the tube off the carb pinch it and then pull it off the pipe and blow into it. Make sure you don't have any air leaks sounds like you may be loosing presure when you get it up in rpms so its not getting enough fuel. Check that all out first I am thinking you got a leak some where though. if thats all good then go back to factory settings and start over...X
 
what kind of filter is it???

I reccomend (sp) the sullivan filter I have had no problems with it... the way you are talking sounds like it is either yor new tank or your filter....
But as I quote Nitro Dave
"but what do I know"
 
Ok, on checking my temp fix of my old fuel tank, which I thought the lack of full throttle was due to air leaking out of my tank which I now find the temp fix actually worked. It looks like something related to the carb or fuel lines might be where the problem, any suggestions?
 
1st off, did you flip the screws on the body mounts right behind the fuel tank so that the head of the screw if facing the tank? That is one big reason people crack their tanks on the savages.

did you try to take the filter off and run it again?
 
I just got finished rebuilding the carb. As I was setting the needles to the stock settings I noticed a gritty feeling when I was turning the hsn. Upon disassembly I noticed one grain of sand on the hsn and a few grains in the throat of the carb as well. I checked the crank and didn't find any grains of sand nor did I notice any gritty feeling cranking the engine. I'll find out if this fixed the problem (the neighbors won't take kindly to me playing with my savage a 11 at night).
 
That's never stopped you before. Hope it works.
 
I couldn't get the thing to start. I set the needles the way they are supposed to be set stock and adjusted the idle to the stock setting, I even double checked the settings. I had the thing running for maybe a second twice but it just seemed like all it would do was flood the engine no matter what I tried. I used almost a half a tank through trying to start it and even have the spot on the ground where the fuel leaked out the exhaust. Anyone have any ideas?
 
The only man I know who can break his truck while trying to fix it. :D

Check the glo-plug again (might have fried it...I know you just replaced it, but check anyway).

Next take the fuel filter off and see if it runs without it. The filter might be directional; in which case the fuel might be fighting it trying to get to the engine.

Finally, recheck for good seals all around and air-tightness.

The bad news might be that the sand you found had some friends that made their way into the engine and dicked up your piston and sleeve. The loss of compression a couple of grooves in the sleeve or piston could give you the sypmtoms we were seeing, but I am leaning towards the fuel filter being a problem and tuning for cold weather running.

Let me know how things go.
 
I changed glow plugs about 6 times while was trying to start the thing as well as the batteries in all 3 glow igniters I was using. The compression seemed normal, the blisters speak for themselves. I'll try the thing without the fuel filter tomorrow, I think I am going to get some shut eye here in a few, I need to be semi-coherent tomorrow since I'll be in radar school
 

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