1st I'd like to thank Niffken for helping me out with my new maxx. Niffken was a great help. Also thanks for the link to the forums.
Ok I've had it for about a week. 2 1/2 quarts through it. To the best of my knowledge I Broke it in correctly via the manual. My 1st R/c nitro. My problem is that yesterday the engine became flooded and my ez start wouldn't work, so I followed the manual to clear the flooded engine. Then the glow plug light wouldn't come on. So I switched glow plugs- actually tried 3 new ones and 2 old ones- The light won't come on- at the ez start. I got extremely frustrated last night as I've spent way too much money on this thing to break on the 1st week. I regrouped this morning taking the wires off and thinking that they were the problem and they weren't. So then all of a sudden the glow plug light cam on and it fired up. Ran it and it was running good. Then it dies and won't restart. No glow plug light on the ez starter. Do I need a glow plug ignitor?
I can't figure out what could be the matter with it- its almost brand new. I'm going to call traxxas tommarrow and see whats up but could the ez start system be bad or what. Also heres a list of parts that have broken/bent after regular riding. Not really abused.
Front left lower a-arm snapped where the bolt goes through it- ordered a complete proline kit- a very low speed impact
antenna tube came off and antenna got stuck in the wheel destroying 1/2 of it. - ordered a new one
body mounts are bent from flipping over while doing wheelies
Small brake tube cracked in half- so brake pressure is at around 50%
I dissapointed at this new maxx that I got since Its only 3/4 of a week old. i can't imagine what else will break on it. Any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Ok I've had it for about a week. 2 1/2 quarts through it. To the best of my knowledge I Broke it in correctly via the manual. My 1st R/c nitro. My problem is that yesterday the engine became flooded and my ez start wouldn't work, so I followed the manual to clear the flooded engine. Then the glow plug light wouldn't come on. So I switched glow plugs- actually tried 3 new ones and 2 old ones- The light won't come on- at the ez start. I got extremely frustrated last night as I've spent way too much money on this thing to break on the 1st week. I regrouped this morning taking the wires off and thinking that they were the problem and they weren't. So then all of a sudden the glow plug light cam on and it fired up. Ran it and it was running good. Then it dies and won't restart. No glow plug light on the ez starter. Do I need a glow plug ignitor?
I can't figure out what could be the matter with it- its almost brand new. I'm going to call traxxas tommarrow and see whats up but could the ez start system be bad or what. Also heres a list of parts that have broken/bent after regular riding. Not really abused.
Front left lower a-arm snapped where the bolt goes through it- ordered a complete proline kit- a very low speed impact
antenna tube came off and antenna got stuck in the wheel destroying 1/2 of it. - ordered a new one
body mounts are bent from flipping over while doing wheelies
Small brake tube cracked in half- so brake pressure is at around 50%
I dissapointed at this new maxx that I got since Its only 3/4 of a week old. i can't imagine what else will break on it. Any help would be appreciated. thanks
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