Fuel?

[jerry7007]

hi I'm running out of fuel and I'm thinkin about buyin something else. right now I'm running traxxas top fuel 20% I've ran about 2 gallons of it through my truck I'm thinking about changing what should i change to?
:microwave:

 

[Mido]

Is there a reason to change? Its not good to change as u need to retune most of the time. But i dont see y u would change, the fuel ur running now is great! Traxxas is really good fuel and 20% is good too.
I personally use SIDEWINDER fuel its really good with tuning

 

[brad55102]

IMO, do not change!! Stick with Top Fuel 20%

 

[GH Racing]

i totally agree with Mido
how come your wanting to change your brand of fuel
if you do you have to retune so i'd rather stick with top fuel

 

[jerry7007]

hi

i totally agree with Mido
how come your wanting to change your brand of fuel
if you do you have to retune so i'd rather stick with top fuel

oooh i dont know y i wanted to change i was just wondering if the fuel i was using was crap or if any thing else was way better. thanks 4 th info!

 

[insaneatvs]

Stick with it Mido rights

 

[jay3]

I use sidewinder, the pink stuff. Works great for me! It even contains some after-run oils so if you forget and dont get around to oiling the engine it wont get ruined! (Still use after-runs just to be safe)

 

[BI_SRT-4]

i perfer Byron's or O'Donnell
i love the smell of O'Donnell fuel
and my motors seem to run cooler on it.
O.S. CV-R .18

 

[h8z2luze]

I dunno about the tmaxx but i run trinity monster brew 20% in my savage and it is awesome.

 

[abadk9420]

I dunno about the tmaxx but i run trinity monster brew 20% in my savage and it is awesome.

+1 on the trinity monster horse power, I run there 20% the purple stuff in my T Maxx, works good but if what you have works fine I would just continue to use it, unless you really want to try something different, and retune your truck...

 

[Lessen]

Stick with Top Fuel. I get the most consistant running with Top Fuel in my 3.3

 

[3.3 Man]

20% traxxas is some of the most consistant fuel that u can buy easy to tune and great power

 

[jerry7007]

after run oils

bye the way i don need after run oils. i live in colorado. VERY DRY HERE! unless I'm not gonna use it 4 bouta month,which never happens i don need after run oil.
u can also use wd-40 just open the glow turn the engine over, get the fuel out then spray wd40 in the carb and engine then put the glow plug back on all done! thats the way traxxas wants u to do it!

 

[Lessen]

bye the way i don need after run oils. i live in colorado. VERY DRY HERE! unless I'm not gonna use it 4 bouta month,which never happens i don need after run oil.

I will firmly disagree with this one. You should be using ARO after every run (WD40 if fine too, I have no beef with that). Living in a dryer climate means nothing, there is still enough moisture in the air to create condensation that can affect an r/c engine.

 

[zinkerone]

Well I got another oppertunity to post this pic I scanned in

After you get used to it... It only takes like 3 min..... plus I love the smell next time I start my truck and it burns the ARO out.... Why take the risk?

 

[jerry7007]

trinity monster

i just remembered that I used to run trinity monster. I have a tiny little teedee.005 u control that i run trinity monster 30%

 

[Dave63]

I will firmly disagree with this one. You should be using ARO after every run (WD40 if fine too, I have no beef with that). Living in a dryer climate means nothing, there is still enough moisture in the air to create condensation that can affect an r/c engine.

While I agree with you, in that no matter how dry the air feels, there's still moisture, condensation has nothing to do with it.....

The fuel we run in these vehicles is Hygroscopic, in that it attracts moisture. (just like DOT 2, 3 & 4 brake fluid)

Rust in nitro engines is caused by water moisture drawn in from the air by the hygroscopic methanol in the fuel and accelerated by any residual acids left in the engine.

Dry air or not, you should treat a motor if you're done with it for any extended period of time. If for nothing else, but to keep things nice and lubed, inside the engine.

My 2 cents....