Newb question

[moefugger]

Ok, so I have the OFNA Picco RTR and for the first tank of fuel I ran it at around 4.5 turns out. Kinda rich, nice amount of smoke and extra fuel/oil from the exhaust. It probably took close to 30 mins to run at idle with 1/4 throttle here and there. After running I cleaned her up and dropped a couple of drops of after run oil on the pistion and cycled the engine a few times.

Anyway, I tried to start her up yesterday and here is what happened. I primed the engine to the point that fuel was entering the carb. I tried to start the engine and it would not turn over. I checked the batteries in the igniter and they were fine. I thought it might have been flooded so I took out the glow plug and yanked the pull start a few times but nothing. The glow plug seemed wet, but it might have been a figment of my imagination. I tested the glow plug and it glowed bright red. Put the glow plug back in and it still would not start. I finally replaced the glow plug and after 3 or 4 times of trying to start her she finally turned over. She ran fine for two tanks.

My question is, do you think the glow plug was bad or did I just not prime it enough?

I'm guessing it just wasn't primed enough. I've read that flooded engines act like seized engines...is that true?

Another question: Do I need to put after run oil in after every run? Or only if I'm not going to run it for a few days?

 

[BradZ_09]

I'm no expert so correct me if I'm wrong. But was it even firing? if not then id say it didnt have enough fuel

 

[RC Addict]

It isn't unusual to burn a glow plug up on the first tank. You will probably burn up a couple during the break-in. However, this didn't seem to be your issue--not enough fuel does.

Severely flooded engines usually hydro-lock and will not spin at all. In this case remove the glow plug and spin 'er over a few times.

As for the ARO--use it every time. Spin the motor over a couple times before to remove any un-burned fuel then add the oil and spin a couple times. Make sure you have your piston at BDC (bottom dead center) when you are done spinning it over. Have fun!

 

[moefugger]

Thanks for the replies.

It was defintely flooded. It got to the point where it was hydro-locked. I took the glow plug out and turned it over, nitro even came out of the stinger :\ Anyway, I cycled the engine until no more fuel was exiting. I put the glow plug back in and it was still really tight so I loosened the plug and fired it up, took a few times but she finally ran. I tightened the glow plug back up and I'm now one tank closer to break-in.

Thanks for the advice. One thing about being a newb, I learn something new everyday.