important savage question

[savageman22]

ok i ran my savage for about 3 tanks after break in and on the 3rd tank i put some water on the cooling head like it said in a movie that i have and it didnt boil away and then i put a drop down in where the glowplug is and it boiled away instantly does this mean it is overheating and how to i solve the problem. i already richened the settings a little also and it still does it :shrug:

 

[fisherman]

no this does not mean its over heating the drop of water if to make sure it isnt over heating however it isnt the most acurate i would suggest getting a temp guage from tower the duratrax one thats the one i have. before i got it i did the water trick and it told me a little but not a lot your supposed to put a drop on and if it boils off before you can count to three its over heating and waht not i wouldnt be worried your fine probably i highly suggest getting a temp guage tho their not to expensive and are a great tool to have. good luck and ask more Q's if your confused.

 

[fisherman]

sorry about the last post its kinda confusing your truck is not over heating and your probably fine.

 

[digger]

Get a temp gun. You've spent a lot of money on your savage. $25 is a very small investment. Makes tuning easier. Less chance of messing up an engine because ya "thought" it was running cool enough.

 

[sweetdiesel]

RushRC has the PE-1 temp gun for only $19 shipped!

 

[savageman22]

thanks for the tips my friend has a temp gun that I'm gonna buy so it should be usefull for tuning to

 

[PiErow]

Its actually the exact oppissite. If its not boiling away after awhile and it just runs off then the engine is too rich. Get a temp gun.