need help with pull-start

[CharliesTheMan]

I'm having a problem with my pull start. I just broke in my Savage today and it's a brand new pull start. On about the second cycle of the heat cycle process, the cord would not recoil. So I brought it inside and begun to take the backplate off to see what the problem was. As soon as I loosened pressure on the back plate screws, it recoiled like it was supposed to. I looked it over and fooled with it and everything seemed to be working. So I put it back together and everything works fine for a while. I finished the break in process and was driving the truck around in the yard slow and I turned it over and it died. It wasn't a hard impact or anything, just going mid-speed and turned really sharp really fast and it tipped over. Anyway, when I turned it back over and it died, I went to restart it.

Now, when I pull on the cord, it's like it's not cathing. If I pull slow, it catches and turns over the motor. But when I pull fast it just doesn't catch. It's recoiling back in as it should and everything feels very smooth except that it's not turning over when I pull fast. What should I do??

 

[nitrogator]

Clean The One Way Bearing With Denatured Alcohol.i Had The Same Problem And That Fixed It on my aftershock.i was told it was due to running rich during break in

 

[Rolex]

I agree with the gator. It sounds like the one way is slipping.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

It was running VERY rich on the factory settings during break in, so that's probably what it is. Thanks a lot for the help so quickly guys! I was only running on slow to mid speeds, and when I would hit ridges and dips out in the yard, it was like this thing was made to jump. It just floated through everything, feeling a bit top heavy but VERY balanced. I think I like the suspension better than the T-maxx, because it's not great right now but I see A LOT of potential.

 

[Rolex]

I'm really glad you got to run it. I'm just hoping you didn't get it dirty.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

Oh Don't worry Rolex, I did what you told me to do. I covered the whole thing in thick plastic bags and poked wholes for the axles. then I poked a whole for the air filter and put it in a vented plastic bag. Then I wrapped each wheel in its on plastic bag so I didn't get the tires dirty. At first it filled up like a balloon cuz I forgot to cut a whole for the exaust, so I taped a flewistraw to the bag and used it for the exahaust outlet and put a filter in it so no dirt could get back in. It worked good, not one spec of dirt. Thanks for such a good tip!

 

[Cupooterluvr]

HAHA! Too bad you're not supposed to post PM's.

Naw, JK. :LoL:

 

[Rolex]

LMAO!! Good job! I'll have to remember the flex straw when I do my break in.

 

[BOUTCH]

RFLMAO!!! Was it ''GLAD'' bags or...=devil

 

[david41990]

Yea I had the same problem with my nitro and all it took was cleaning the one way bearing after that it was gripping it pretty welll

 

[Cupooterluvr]

:yes: my Maxx's PS does that too even after I cleaned the OWB. I think the PS has some grease in it, after it's been used for a while it won't leak lube everywhere so the OWB will work better.

If it starts doing it I just squirt a shot of brake cleaner in the PS. It stiffens it up real quick.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

should i soak it in the denatured alcohol or just rinse it or what?

 

[Rolex]

Drop it in, slosh it around, blow it off. Do it a few times.

 

[Racer 1966]

Here's mod I did to my truck,simple way to go a long time without pulling the bearing to clean it.

Drill a small hole in your pull start or roto start cover that is in-line with the I.D. of the owb. Just big enough to fit a spray straw from a cleaner/Wd-40 can(I use brake cleaner). Also drill a small hole in the bottom for a drain. Then when the owb slips, just insert the straw and give it a squirt. When this method doesn't work, then it's time to replace the owb. At this point they usually fall apart when you remove them.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

man the roto start back plate keeps looking better and better! Hopefully once I get it cleaned it wont have any more problems for a while. The factory settings were so rich for break in that fuel was dripping from the spout so fast it was just shy of "spewing"