I'm New to Nitro, couple questions

[dsmuin]

A friend traded me a HPI Savage for some old speakers (good trade on my part) I believe it is a X SS because it hase the x frame and a K4.6 with a three speed trany. Anyways I am curious about maintenence, can you use any filter oil or does it have to be made for Nitro RC's? Also are most glow plugs interchangeable between brands and does outdoor temp really efect them? Lastly what type of grease are you supposed to use to maintain the diffs and what else needs to be maintained? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

 

[CosmosGoat]

I would use the oil designed for RC air filters. Most glow plugs are interchangeable but some are better quality than others. Temp does effect a plug. You will want to run a hotter plug once the temps start to drop. They make different diff oil in different weight. The oil weight changes how the diff performs. As for other things to maintain, you want to make sure to keep the truck clean after use, us after run oil in the engine, and keep an eye the nuts and bolts that hold everything together. After a hard day i like to go over the truck to make sure nothing has come loose.

Hope this helps and welcome to the site.

 

[Scrogg]

The K4.6 will run on medium temp long plugs in winter, cold long plugs in summer. 30% fuel. I use PJ-1 spray oil on my airfilters, have for years. I get it from my local motorcycle shop.

 

[eisener]

if your in something really cold like say -20,-30 celsius (-4,-22) like what i get on the lake your going to have no hope in hell of starting it up if its been sitting in the cold. I've always kept them inside the house and start up in the garage untill there warm. tinfoil rapping around the cooling head i find works if it can't sustain its heat. its all worth it though to get some good 4 wheel drive ice drifting in

 

[Justagamer76]

I agree if its too cold you have to worry about fuel gellin up. Like deisel. I wouldnt recommend taking anyting nitro out below 30- 32F...Besides I want to enjoy my runs not freeze my family jewels off. but yes foil or a baby sock will help keep the heat just make sure you dont over wrap it.

 

[eisener]

i tryed a sock before but it just soaked up all the nitro then when the engine started getting really hot started to smolder so it was out of there in a hurry. whats not enjoyable about -20, I'm a freestyle skiier and an idiot (perfect combo for pain) I've skiied in - 40 which is -40 both celsious and ferenheiht with wind toping it to -45(around -50f)

 

[CosmosGoat]

I used a heat gun this weekend and got the motor to about 120 and it fired right up. it was about 30 outside at the time. I tried the baby sock and the motor got WAY to hot. I pulled it off and temps went down to about 250. I think I'm going to try covering up just half of the cooling head this weekend and see what i get.