Just picked up an HPI RS4 last night, but can't remove the carb??

[Hairy W Bush]

I drove 1 1/12 hours for it, which is typical; usually nothing is ever local. Anyway, the owner never really had it running. I cleaned out the tank, and what I found odd was at the lowest part right at the outlet, I kept picking at something that was disintegrated and come to find out it's a piece of metal. I don't know what that is, but I think I need a new tank. By the way what is that spring loaded shaft? some kind of rollover blockoff?
Anyway, I go to start it and of course it won't. So I took off what was left of the air filter (NOTHING), and the thing had swallowed the media. I want to take it out to clean it, but I can't access the nut because my 1/4 drive socket interferes with it. I can turn it down on the lathe if I need to next week. I'd kinda rather buy the right socket.

 

[STONER RC]

Welcome to RCT.. do you have a pair of neddle noise pliers. It really shouldn't be that tight

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

You have to spin the barrel and peck it out then

 

[NCNitro]

If you take the two screws holding that exhaust manifold off, you should have easy access to the nut holding the carb in. While your at it, pick up a regular header, those stock exhaust manifolds are not good at all. You should be able to find one fairly cheap.

 

[Hairy W Bush]

Thanks guys. I had a 4way I completely forgot about and it actually fit in there. I took it apart and cleaned everything. So now I need to figure out the retuning process for this. The tank is putting a divet in the chassis from the sump, but the HPI website shows it's the right one. I'm looking on ebay and having a hard time finding a tank and air filter. is this what we're using now? https://www.ebay.com/itm/274615433312?hash=item3ff05af860:g:V6gAAOSwzD1f2pI5
or this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/203477986630?hash=item2f603bad46:g:qNsAAOSwZphhhjhU
NCNitro good to see you're not far. Just found the manifold isn't even fully tight as I was typing this.

 

[Chubaka]

If its a t15 and not the g3.0, this air filter should work. It is the one I used 2010ish. I'm not sure if it fits the 3.0 engine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333906250152?hash=item4dbe5d09a8:g:x-MAAOSwy2BdsMJA

 

[Hairy W Bush]

thanks yea it's the 15

 

[Hairy W Bush]

so I'm using this page https://www.hpiracing.com/en/parts/10055/std#product_group_4 for what I think I have. This LOOKS exactly like what I have.
I want to run the proper fuel and glow plug. This page does not list what I should be using for fuel, NOR the glow plug temp. It has a OS A3 plug in it and this is 'N3'. Sounds like the same thing just a different manufacturer. https://www.ebay.com/itm/393226701329?hash=item5b8e234a11:g:BV4AAOSwLqVgYveE
The fuel I have is Traxxas Top Fuel 20%.
Also found a fuel tank here: https://mindrc.com/products/hpi87021

 

[NCNitro]

20% nitro is perfect for those hpi engines. As far as plugs go, I always prefered to use an os 8.

 

[Hairy W Bush]

ok perfect, that's a cooler plug. that would make more sense here in Florida.

 

[NCNitro]

So where in Florida are you?

 

[Hairy W Bush]

Melbourne

 

[NCNitro]

Ah, ok, you're about 2 1/2 hours from me. I'm in Lake Placid.

 

[Hairy W Bush]

yea almost. I don't know if there's still a rc group around that involves nitros

 

[NCNitro]

There's nothing by me. There used to be a huge track in avon park, but that went away years ago. That's why I started building a track in my yard. I really need to get a couple dump truck loads of clay brought in, it's all sand here where I am. When I run my on road, I found a nice big parking lot they keep sealed nicely, and they don't mind when we run there.

 

[Hairy W Bush]

awesome you've got a lot of property. you can even expand that

 

[NCNitro]

The lanes are about 10' wide, it's actually much larger than it looks in pics. But like I said, I would love to have a couple of truckloads of clay brought in, but I'd be looking at like $500 bucks in clay.
But yeah, plenty of room to expand if I want to. I live on 10 acres in the country.

I've actually started work on a shooting range, gotta build a berm. Been clearing an area for that, but I got tractor issues at the moment.