I can't get this engine to start!

[pug]

I have a brand new Megatech M16 nitro engine I'm trying to break in, but it just won't start! I checked the glow plug and it's fine, but it randomly floods, I would empty the excess fuel out of the engine and it would be fine for a few pulls then it would flood again! Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

 

[Tunedfrog]

Try loosening up the glow plug a little bit until it fires and then tighten it back up.

 

[olds97_lss]

What's the ambient temp? I've had engines that wouldn't start after cranking and cranking until blisters formed. Once I heated the engines up to 80F+, they would fire right up.

 

[pug]

What's the ambient temp? I've had engines that wouldn't start after cranking and cranking until blisters formed. Once I heated the engines up to 80F+, they would fire right up.

About 60F, I'll try preheating the engine today.

 

[Hepher88]

I find that I always need to pre heat my HPS Nitro before trying to tick it over, even with a brand new glow plug. Though my engine is a bit old now in fairness

 

[pug]

I find that I always need to pre heat my HPS Nitro before trying to tick it over, even with a brand new glow plug. Though my engine is a bit old now in fairness

I heated it up to 200F and it lost all compression, I think it's defective. I'll have to put the old engine back in.

 

[pug]

I think I found the issue, the backplate was leaking. It does have the gasket, but it's just not working.

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

I think I found the issue, the backplate was leaking. It does have the gasket, but it's just not working.

I could use that for parts to make a runner out of my incomplete one and yours if you wanted to part with