nitro starting problems

[Cantlive4ever]

How reliable are the glow plug starter? (probably wrong term)
I have trouble starting my rc the gauge on top was saying that my glow plug was in the red (bad) and so I went and bought a new glow plug haven't started it yet but its saying its bad also I have tried to recharge it and no luck. So could my glow plug already be bad or is this starter probably not working. I have barely used the thing also so either way it sucks

 

[Grave]

Glow Plugs sometimes are bad from the 1st use & just simply swapping for another plug does the trick. Make shure your starter is useable it sounds like your starter isent holding a charge " replace with new starter " to consider...

other thing's to check
.1 Is engine getting nitro IE cloged line / broken
.2 check glow plug is tiny coil wire glowing when starter hooked to it
.3 check HSN & LSN setting's Might be to lean or rich to allow proper start-up
.4 depending on your outside air-temps you might need to switch to Med / Cold / Hot glow plug

 

[Cantlive4ever]

thanks my my glow starter was not holding a charge and my fuel was bad haha but thanks

 

[Greywolf74]

You can always check the voltage on your glow ignitor after it starts reading bad.....if it truely is low and the ignitor isnt holding a charge then replace the battery. if you have a cheap one that you can't take the battery out of the buy a better one where the rechargable battery is able to be repalced. You may want to replace the battery that comes with it anyway. I pitched my 1800mah sub c that was in mine a put a 4600mah in it...freakin thing lasts forever now.

 

[moe7404]

dont forget nitro has a plash point of 95 degrees F meaning its hard to lite. methanol 52 degrees not much better. gasoline -40 degrees starts good. you can use gas to start a fuel engine. but NOT in the fuel