OS engine nitro

[sparerib]

Hi All,

Looking for a reputable repairer in Melbourne to get my nitro running again please. All I can remember is its an OS engine in a kyosho body (FW5).

I upgraded the engine to the OS.

I'm located in the western suburbs, happy to travel but not 100+km.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've attached a couple of images.

Cheers!

 

[johnnydmd]

Set it to factory needle settings, put in a new glow plug, make sure it's getting fuel. Start from there, and save yourself some money.

 

[sparerib]

Thanks for your reply, I'm about 99% sure there is more to it than that. Seems like the engine may have seized hence the reason I'm after a repairer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

[johnnydmd]

Thanks for your reply, I'm about 99% sure there is more to it than that. Seems like the engine may have seized hence the reason I'm after a repairer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Have you tried soaking the engine in nitro yet?

 

[sparerib]

By pulling the engine apart and cleaning? if that's what you mean then no I haven't, I'm not confident enough.

 

[watertrucker]

Welcome to RCT. You may not need to take it apart. I had several engines seized up after being stored for several years. I freed them all up with WD40. Take out the glow plug and put some WD40 in the cylinder. Let it sit for a while and slowly start turning the flywheel. You might have to repeat a few times but the engine should free up. Also remove the air filter and put some directly into the carburetor as well. Stick with it. You’ll figure it out

 

[sparerib]

Welcome to RCT. You may not need to take it apart. I had several engines seized up after being stored for several years. I freed them all up with WD40. Take out the glow plug and put some WD40 in the cylinder. Let it sit for a while and slowly start turning the flywheel. You might have to repeat a few times but the engine should free up. Also remove the air filter and put some directly into the carburetor as well. Stick with it. You’ll figure it out

Ok, ill give that a shot. Thanks mate, appreciate your time.

 

[johnnydmd]

Yup, like watertrucker said, you don't have to take it apart to free it up. WD-40 can work, or nitro fuel. I had a Traxxas engine that sat for a decade that was completely seized, and I just put fuel in the cylinder and carb, and kept working it until it was free.